§ 24. Mr. Bidwellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long applications for naturalisation from the London area take to be processed.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information requested is not available. No record of applicants according to place of residence is kept.
§ 41. Mr. Rogersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for naturalisation have been refused in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe figures are as follows:
Naturalisation Year No. of applications refused 1979 556 1980 1,119 1981 895 1982 1,121 1983 819