§ 22. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the quarterly figures or half yearly figures for the last three years of persons who have become citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies by registration or naturalisation and so patrial by virtue of section 2(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971; and if he will give separate figures of persons of Bangladesh, Indian and Pakistan origin.
§ Mr. RaisonFollowing is the information: 227W
1. Most 0f the persons listed in Table A below will have acquired patriality under section 2(1) (a) of the Immigration Act 1971 by reason of their registration or naturalisation in the United Kingdom. But the total number of registrations and naturalisations effected overseas in Table B below includes those granted by Governors in dependent territories which do not confer patriality. Table B shows separate figures of citizens of Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin who have been registered by High Commissioners and most of these will have acquired patriality. 2. Table A shows figures on a quarterly basis but Table B shows only half-yearly figures since this is the form in which they are received from overseas posts. Not all the overseas returns for 1978 have yet been received.
TABLE A REGISTRATIONS EFFECTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1976 1977 1978 Period All nationalities Including persons from All nationalities Including persons from All nationalities Including persons from India Bangladesh Pakistan India Bangladesh Pakistan India Bangladesh Pakistan January to March … … 9,559 1,363 400 4,163 5,190 693 218 1,503 5,649 812 279 1,413 April to June … … 7,584 1,040 331 3,017 4,998 717 174 1,157 5,649 802 183 1,087 July to September … … 6,284 804 253 1,996 5,075 651 189 1,126 6,220 1,040 192 1,059 October to December … 5,404 695 242 1,943 5,641 785 237 1,333 5,663 927 198 1,347 Total … … … 28,831 3,902 1,226 11,119 20,904 2,846 818 5,119 23,181 3,581 852 4,906 228W229W
NATURALISATIONS GRANTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1976 1977 1978 Period All nationalities Including persons from Pakistan All nationalities Including persons from Pakistan All nationalities Including persons from Pakistan January to March … … 781 5 900 17 512 23 April to June … … 607 9 763 21 430 9 July to September … … 535 11 893 26 555 19 October to December … 521 9 463 18 295 13 Total … … … 2,444 34 3,019 82 1,792 64
TABLE B REGISTRATIONS EFFECTED OVERSEAS 1976 1977 1978 Period All nationalities Including persons from All nationalities Including persons from All nationalities Including persons from India Bangladesh Pakistan India Bangladesh Pakistan India Bangladesh Pakistan January to June … … 1,724 172 3 3 1,374 80 — 5 1,576 97 1 11 July to December … … 1,543 91 2 2 1,529 89 2 3 1,463 59 — 9 Total … … … 3,267 263 5 5 2,903 169 2 8 3,039 156 1 20 230W
NATURALISATIONS GRANTED OVERSEAS 1976 1977 1978 Period Total naturalisations granted overseas Total naturalisations granted overseas Total naturalisations granted overseas January to June … … 379 233 227 July to December … … 408 439 247 Total … … … 787* 672† 474‡ * Including 1 citizen of Pakistan. † Including 7 citizens of Pakistan. ‡ Including 5 citizens of Pakistan.