§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the number of foreign nationals who have applied for permission to either enter and/or remain in Great Britain and to take up British citizenship; what were the reasons given for those granted permission, and how many were refused; and if he will give similar details for British Commonwealth citizens.
§ Mr. MaudlingI would refer the hon. Member to the annual White Papers on immigration and citizenship statistics which give particulars of the admission of foreign nationals and of Commonwealth citizens to the United Kingdom and of naturalisation or registration for citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies.