§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to take decisions on the applications for British citizenship by(a) Mr. Ali A1 Fayed and (b) Mr. Mohamed A1 Fayed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerAs my right hon. and learned Friend made clear in his public statement on 24 October 1994 he has asked me to deal with those applications, and I hope to reach a decision on them in the reasonably near future.