Citizenship Applications

HC Deb 08 December 1997 vol 302 c436W

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for British nationality are under consideration by his Department. [18962]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

As at 30 November 1997, there were 75,015 applications for British citizenship awaiting determination, of which 35,518 were at various stages of consideration.