HC Deb 02 March 1981 vol 1000 cc14-5W
Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the fee for naturalisation was raised to its present level of £150.

Mr. Raison

The fee of £150 applies to an applicant received in the Home Office on or after 1 April 1980 and subsequently granted. No fee is payable by an unsuccessful applicant.

Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when leaflets N428 and N429 (Revised), were published; and how many copies have been issued.

Mr. Raison

Leaflet N428 was published on 30 July 1979 and 30,000 copies issued. N428 (revised) was published on 22 August 1980 and 900 copies issued. Leaflet N428 (revision 2), the present version, was published on 2 December 1980 and 4,000 copies have been issued to date. Leaflet N429 was published on 30 July 1979 and 200,000 copies issued. N429 (revised) was published on 13 October 1980 and 79,000 copies have been issued to date.

Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for naturalisation are currently awaiting attention and decision; and what the figure was for the same date in 1980, 1979, 1978 and 1977.

Mr. Raison

At the end of January 1981 there were 10,281 applications for naturalisation awaiting attention and decision. The corresponding figures for 1980, 1979, 1978 and 1977 were 9,891, 8,056. 4,607 and 3,811 respectively.