HC Deb 12 May 1982 vol 23 c256W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many application forms for British citizenship were in stock on 31 March.

Mr. Raison

About 158,000.

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give a breakdown on a monthly basis for the last year for which information is available of the number of applicants for British citizenship and the number who were successful.

Mr. Raison

The information for 1981 is as follows:

Number of applications Certificates issued
January 6,353 2,565
February 6,341 2,371
March 8,246 4,572
April 8,780 2,020
May 7,389 2,831
June 5,017 3,129
July 4,768 4,737
August 4,070 4,669
September 4,760 5,170
October 4,919 7,396
November 4,709 5,740
December 4,740 4,136
Total 70,092 49,336

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