§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for naturalisation he has (a) received and (b) decided upon in each year since 1983; and how many in the latter category were (i) granted and (ii) refused.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information is as follows:
Naturalisation Applications Received Decided Upon Granted Refused 1983 15,366 8,226 7,407 819 1984 14,971 14,862 13,615 1,247 1985 16,619 15,999 14,978 1,021 Notes:
1. The figures for 1985 are subject to verification following a stock-take at the end of the financial year 1985–86.
2. The figures for decided application exclude those which were withdrawn, postponed or abandoned and those from applicants who were found already to possess British citizenship.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, after the elapse of a period of time when he refused an application for naturalisation, he is prepared to consider a new naturalisation application from the individual concerned.
§ Mr. WaddingtonYes, but unless the circumstances have changed the outcome is unlikely to be different.