HC Deb 01 February 1951 vol 483 c140W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many registered aliens are now resident in the United Kingdom; how many have been granted British nationality since 1945; and how many are now seeking to obtain British nationality.

Mr. Ede

On 31st December, 1950, the number of aliens over 16 years of age registered with the police as having been in the United Kingdom longer than two months was 429,329. From 1st January, 1945, to 31st December, 1950, 53,710 aliens were naturalised and on 1st January, 1951, approximately 2,650 applications for naturalisation were under consideration.