§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the average cost in 1990–91 of processing each application for(a) registration as a British citizen, (b) naturalisation on grounds of marriage and (c) other naturalisation;
(2) what is the average cost in 1990–91 of processing applications for (a) registration as a British citizen, (b) naturalisation on the grounds of marriage and (c) other naturalisations where the application is withdrawn or abandoned.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe average cost of processing applications in each of these categories during the period April 1990-January 1991 is shown in the table. Average cost of withdrawn applications is not computed separately:
Category of application Average cost of processing Successful Unsuccessful £ £ Registration 79.51 58.00 Naturalisation of a person married to a British citizen 143.95 135.95 Naturalisation on grounds of residence in the United Kingdom 175.50 140.16