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Ms. Harman
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) applications for citizenship, (b) grants of citizenship, and (c) outstanding citizenship applications there were in each month of 1982, or quarterly during 1982 if the information is not available in monthly form; what are the total figures for 1982 up to the most recent available date, of (i) applications for citizenship, (ii) grants of citizenship and (iii) outstanding citizenship applications; and how many staff were in post to deal with citizenship applications on 30 June and 30 September.
Mr. Raison
The information requested is as follows:
| 1982 | Applications received | Applications granted | Applications outstanding |
| January | 5,305 | 2,798 | 68,461 |
| February | 5,444 | 3,131 | 75,423 |
| March | 6,405 | 3,187 | 79,771 |
| April | 9,333 | 3,248 | 78,269 |
| May | 4,953 | 2,971 | 82,723 |
| June | 2,940 | 3,924 | 79,701 |
| July | 3,827 | 4,240 | 74,626 |
| August | 3,664 | 6,712 | 76,263 |
| September | 3,769 | 7,855 | 73,739 |
| October | 5,848 | 8,352 | 69,040 |
| 1982 up to 31 October | 51,488 | 46,418 | 69,040 |
The number of staff in post in the nationality division on 30 June and 30 September 1982 was 240 and 247 respectively.