HC Deb 23 January 1947 vol 432 c76W
83. Mr. D. Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in the United Kingdom have become naturalised during 1946.

Mr. Ede

The total number of certificates of naturalisation issued during 1946 is 4,431, of which 3,314 were issued in the last six months, when the preliminary work done in the early part of the year began to produce its full results. I will circulate the figures giving the number for each month of 1946.

Certificates of Naturalisation granted from 1st January, 1946
January 78
February 78
March 140
April 175
May 266
June 380
July 443
August 394
September 652
October 536
November 496
December 793
4,431