§ Ms. AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he will take to advise citizens of dependent territories resident in Britain and seeking British nationality as to the applicability to them of the 31 December deadline for registration.
§ Mr. RentonOur information programme has been directed to those eligible to be registered as British citizens under sections 7 and 8 of the British Nationality Act 1981, who must apply before 31 December 1987. No such deadline applies to British dependent territories citizens, who will continue to be able to apply for registration under section 4 on grounds of residence here.