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1648223

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fee waiver applications for children applying for British citizenship were for children in care between June (a) 2021-2022 and (b) 2022-2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	191425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office monitors the number of fee waiver applications for children registering for British citizenship. However, management information in this area is currently being collated, reviewed and assured, and we are therefore not in a position to share figures at this time. We are however considering the best mechanism for updating Parliament with this information when available and will do so at the earliest appropriate opportunity.</p><p>Prior to 16 June 2022, an application to register as a British citizen as a child, required the appropriate application fee to be paid and there was no discretion to waive the citizenship application fee.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/07/2023 13:04:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1648221

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of fee waiver applications for children registering for British citizenship since June 2022, broken down by quarter.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	191423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office monitors the number of fee waiver applications for children registering for British citizenship. However, management information in this area is currently being collated, reviewed and assured, and we are therefore not in a position to share figures at this time. We are however considering the best mechanism for updating Parliament with this information when available and will do so at the earliest appropriate opportunity.</p><p>Prior to 16 June 2022, an application to register as a British citizen as a child, required the appropriate application fee to be paid and there was no discretion to waive the citizenship application fee.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/07/2023 13:02:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1648222

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of children applying for British citizenship had their application fees waived since (a) June 2022 and (b) June 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	191424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office monitors the number of fee waiver applications for children registering for British citizenship. However, management information in this area is currently being collated, reviewed and assured, and we are therefore not in a position to share figures at this time. We are however considering the best mechanism for updating Parliament with this information when available and will do so at the earliest appropriate opportunity.</p><p>Prior to 16 June 2022, an application to register as a British citizen as a child, required the appropriate application fee to be paid and there was no discretion to waive the citizenship application fee.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/07/2023 15:58:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1643909

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many children currently residing in the UK (1) do not have a British citizenship, (2) do not have legal permission to live in the UK, and (3) are entitled to register as British citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981 but have not yet done so.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL8392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The current immigration status of a child currently resident in the UK or their potential entitlement to register as a British citizen depends on their individual circumstances. Therefore, this data is not available.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 26/06/2023 12:06:20 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1624451

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the cost of making an application for British citizenship for children who were born in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	183107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>A fee waiver for children wishing to register as British Citizens on the basis of affordability, along with a fee exception for children who are looked after by a Local Authority, were introduced on 16 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/05/2023 16:38:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1504851

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 July (HL Deb cols 1067–1071), how many applications for the discretionary fee waiver on grounds of non-affordability have been received; how many of those applications (1) were successful, and (2) were rejected; and what other options were considered with reference to the fee itself in advance of the final stage impact assessment.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL2139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Following introduction of the discretionary fee waiver for child citizenship registration applications on 16 June 2022, the Home Office will be carrying out regular review of the number of applications received, as well as the proportion of applications that have been successful or rejected. Information to support this review is currently in the process of being collated, reviewed and assured, and we are therefore not in a position to share figures at this time. We are however considering the best mechanism for updating Parliament with this information and will do so at the earliest appropriate opportunity.</p><p>A range of options were considered in relation to the child citizenship registration fee prior to the final stage impact assessment, including a fee reduction. As the then Minister for Safe and Legal Migration outlined in his Written Ministerial Statement of 26 May, the department’s view, having considered the different options, is that the introduction of a fee waiver based on affordability represents the most effective means of better facilitating children’s access to citizenship, while protecting the sustainable funding of the borders and migration system. This funding supports delivery of the department’s key functions, while reducing reliance on the UK taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 21/09/2022 09:08:09 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1505645

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 6 July (HL Deb cols 1067–71), what discussions they have had with the Project for the Registration of Children regarding the criticisms made of the (1) guidance, and (2) application process, for the discretionary waiver; and what further consideration they have given to (a) the deletion from the guidance of reference to the impact on the funding of the immigration system, and (b) how to report to Parliament on the ongoing monitoring of the application of the waiver.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL2227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Whilst no discussions have taken place with the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens on the guidance and application process for the discretionary fee waiver for child registration applications to date, the department is open to feedback on where improvements could be made. It is actively undertaking its own evaluation of this new service to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.</p><p>Regarding the reference in the guidance to the impact on the funding of the immigration system, as noted in Baroness Williams’ remarks of 6 July, nationality fees are part of a system of fees and funding that was established through the Immigration Act 2014 and the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2016, that underpins the overall policy of minimising the reliance on the UK taxpayer. The department maintains the view that the reference in the guidance is a relevant consideration in the overall affordability assessment undertaken by caseworkers.</p><p>The Home Office is monitoring the numbers of applications received, approved or rejected. It is considering the best mechanism for updating Parliament with this information at the earliest appropriate opportunity.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 20/09/2022 16:08:01 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1467945

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 26 May (HLWS61), whether and when they will publish their assessment of children’s best interests in relation to children’s statutory rights to British citizenship that underpins the review fees.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Answer to HL637:</p><p>Local Authorities were notified of the introduction of a fee exception in the Local Government Bulletin issued on 27 May by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to reach out to a wide range of organisations who have an interest in the fee exception and waiver to notify them of their introduction.</p><p>Answer to HL638:</p><p>There are no plans to publish the assessment of the children’s best interests in relation to the child registration fee. The Written Statement provided a summary of the conclusions of that assessment, outlining why the Home Office has opted for the specific approach of a waiver and exception.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL637 question first answered 20/06/2022 16:31:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1467944

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 26 May (HLWS61), what steps they are taking to ensure that all local authorities are made aware of the fee exception.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Answer to HL637:</p><p>Local Authorities were notified of the introduction of a fee exception in the Local Government Bulletin issued on 27 May by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to reach out to a wide range of organisations who have an interest in the fee exception and waiver to notify them of their introduction.</p><p>Answer to HL638:</p><p>There are no plans to publish the assessment of the children’s best interests in relation to the child registration fee. The Written Statement provided a summary of the conclusions of that assessment, outlining why the Home Office has opted for the specific approach of a waiver and exception.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL638 question first answered 20/06/2022 16:31:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1467399

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	British Nationality: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to amend the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/548 to give effect to the intention in the Affordability fee waiver: Citizenship registration for individuals under the age of 18, guidance published on 26 May 2022, that a child’s application for registration as a British citizen is to be treated as made on the date the child request a waiver of the fee for making that application.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	11708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The British Nationality Regulations 2003 state a nationality application must contain the person’s name, date and place of birth, and a declaration that the contents are true. This information is contained in a fee waiver request and can be treated as an application for citizenship on the date it is made. No change to the 2003 Regulations is therefore required.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 16:04:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald