§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what criteria he uses in deciding whether or not to grant registration as a British citizen under section 4(5) of the British Nationality Act 1981.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIn considering applications under section 4(5) a number of factors are taken into account principally the quality of an applicant's relevant service and his or her personal connections with the United Kingdom.
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§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications under section 4(5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 have been (a)received, (b)granted and (c)refused in each year since 1983.
§ Mr. WaddingtonFollowing is the information requested:
1983 1984 1985 Applications received 0 237 221 Applications granted 0 0 1 Applications refused 0 0 1