§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when, and by whom, he was first informed of the citizenship applications submitted by(a) Mr. G. P. Hinduja on 5 March 1997 and (b) Mr. S. P. Hinduja on 20 October 1998; and if he will make a statement; [148093]
(2) what discussions the hon. Member for Warwickshire, North (Mr. O'Brien) had with ministerial colleagues concerning the application for citizenship by Mr. S. P. Hinduja following the conversation the hon. Member had with the right hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mr. Mandelson); and if he will make a statement; [148034]
(3) when he was first informed of the contact between the right hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mr. Mandelson) and the hon. Member for Warwickshire, North (Mr. O'Brien) regarding the application for citizenship from Mr. S. P. Hinduja; and if he will make a statement; [148035]
(4) if he received any representations from ministerial colleagues or other hon. Members regarding the application for citizenship by Mr. G. P. Hinduja; and if he will make a statement; [148036]
(5) if (a) Mr. G. P. Hinduja and (b) Mr. S. P. Hinduja satisfied all the requirements for naturalisation when the decision was taken to grant them citizenship; if exceptions to the requirements were made in either case; and if he will make a statement. [148094]
§ Mr. StrawI refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave her, the hon. Members for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) and for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Ruffley) on 30 January 2001,Official Report, column 166W.