HC Deb 26 January 2001 vol 361 cc768-9W
Mr. Cawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who has(a) made inquiries, (b) made representations and (c) submitted material in connection with applications for citizenship made by (i) G P Hinduja and (ii) S. P. Hinduja. [147294]

Mr. Straw

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Cryer) and the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 25 January 2001,Official Report, columns 708–09W.

Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) by whom the naturalisation application of Mr. Srichand Hinduja was determined in 1999; which Ministers in his Department(a) were consulted and (b) requested information about the application, and on what dates; and if he will make a statement; [147322]

(2) what the (a) date and (b) time was of the telephone conversation between the right hon. Member for Hartlepool Mr. Mandelson) and the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Mr. O'Brien) in June 1998 regarding the nationality application of Mr. Hinduja; [147551]

(3) on what dates the right hon. Member for Hartlepool contacted him, Ministers in his Department and his officials, (a) in writing, (b) by telephone, (c) by other electronic means and (d) orally, regarding naturalisation applications by the Hinduja brothers; [147325]

(4) if he will make a statement about the involvement of (a) the right hon. Member for Hartlepool and (b) other Ministers in the naturalisation applications of the Hinduja brothers; [147326]

(5) what representations the right hon. Member for Hartlepool made to (a) him, (b) the hon. Member for North Warwickshire, (c) other Ministers in his Department and (d) officials in his Department regarding naturalisation applications by the Hinduja brothers; on what dates the representations were made; and if he will make a statement; [147324]

(6) if he will place in the Library the record of the telephone conversation between the right hon. Member for Hartlepool and the hon. Member for North Warwickshire in June 1998 regarding the naturalisation application of Mr. Hinduja; [147323]

(7) what information was provided by (a) the hon. Member for North Warwickshire and (b) other Ministers and officials in his Department to Mr. Srichand Hinduja, following the telephone conversation between the hon. Member for North Warwickshire and the right hon. Member for Hartlepool in June 1998. [147430]

Mr. Straw

I refer the hon. Gentlemen to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch (Mr. Cryer) and the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 25 January 2001, Official Report, columns 708–09W.