asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many citizens of South Africa are also United Kingdom nationals; and how many are eligible to claim United Kingdom citizenship.

Precise figures of British citizens and other British nationals in South Africa are not available. It is estimated that there are between 1 million and 2 million persons of British birth or descent in South Africa.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of people resident in South Africa with (a) potential or (b) actual rights of residence in the United Kingdom.

Precise information is not available. It is estimated that between 500,000 and 1 million residents in South Africa would be entitled to settle in the United Kingdom.