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1035105

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent consideration has been given to allowing residents who are British by descent to gain citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	205253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The British Nationality Act 1981 defines who is a British citizen. A person who is of the first generation born outside the United Kingdom to a British citizen would usually be a British citizen by descent. There is no difference in the quality of citizenship between those who are British citizens by descent and those who acquire it by birth, registration or naturalisation in the UK. All have the same rights and access to services in the UK or consular services while overseas.</p><p>A person who is a British citizen by descent cannot usually pass on that citizenship to a child born overseas unless they were in Crown service at the time of the child’s birth. However, if children are born overseas to a British citizen by descent, the legislation contains provisions for a child to be registered where a continuing connection with the United Kingdom is demonstrated.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/01/2019 16:20:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

999245

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK citizens renounced their citizenship in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	186337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p><br>Statistics of the number of British citizens renouncing their British citizenship are not routinely published separately but are included in total figures for renunciations of British nationality, which include other forms of British nationality such as British National (Overseas). The available published information of grants and refusals of renunciation of British nationality is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Citizenship table cz_10, the latest edition of which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/11/2018 16:37:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

946968

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) dual and (b) UK-only UK nationals have had their UK citizenship revoked in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	167155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>Under section 40 of the British Nationality Act 1981, as amended in 2006 and 2014, the Secretary of State is empowered to deprive, by order, any person of any form of British nationality if satisfied that:</p><ul><li>such deprivation is conducive to the public good (section 40(2))</li><li>the individual has acted in a manner seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the UK ( section 4A));</li></ul><p>Under Section 40(3) of the British Nationality Act, the Secretary of State may by order deprive a person of a citizenship status which results from his registration or naturalisation if the Secretary of State is satisfied that citizenship was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact</p><p>When seeking to deprive on the basis that to do so is conducive to the public good, the law requires that this action proceed only if the individual concerned would not be left stateless, unless action is taken under the specific provisions in 4A,. In that case, deprivation will only occur if the person is able, under the laws of another country, to obtain another citizenship. No such requirements exist in cases where the citizenship was obtained fraudulently.</p><p>Since November 2015 the Government has regularly published statistics relating to deprivation of citizenship under section 40 subsection (4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 and section 40 subsection (2):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disruptive-and-investigatory-powers-transparency-report-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disruptive-and-investigatory-powers-transparency-report-2018</a></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593668/58597_Cm_9420_Transparency_report_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593668/58597_Cm_9420_Transparency_report_web.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473603/51973_Cm_9151_Transparency_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473603/51973_Cm_9151_Transparency_Accessible.pdf</a></p><p>Data relating to the deprivation of citizenship under section 40 subsection (3) is not yet currently published. As part of ongoing Home Office transparency arrangements it is anticipated this additional data will be published in November 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/09/2018 17:29:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

943882

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost was of processing (a) a child's citizenship application, (b) an adult's citizenship application; and how many applications for children's citizenship his Department received in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	165709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office published a list of Border, Immigration and Citizenship (BIC) application fees and estimated unit costs for 2017/18. The fees and cost to process applications for citizenship applications can be found on page 16 of the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf</a></p><p>The information available on the numbers of applications for British citizenship broken down by naturalisation and registration is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Citizenship volume table cz_01_q at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship</a>.</p><p>The total number of applications for registration made in 2017 totals 41,905.</p><p>Applications for citizenship as minor children represent the large majority of those counted in the category ‘Applications for registration’.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/07/2018 16:05:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

909359

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) British subjects and (b) British protected persons are currently resident in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	146869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/06/2018 15:50:13 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ146869.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

895546

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 26 April 2018 to Question 137082 on UK Border Agency: Northern Ireland, 23 April 2018 to Question 137083 on UK Border Agency: Staff, 24 April 2018 to Question 137583 on UK Border Agency: Staff and the 26 April 2018 to Question 137086 on Public Sector Employment, what the (a) processes and (b) requirements are for people to demonstrate UK nationality.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	140135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Service Nationality Rules govern eligibility for employment in the Civil Service on the grounds of nationality and must be followed by government departments and other bodies within the Home Civil Service and Diplomatic Service in their recruitment and appointment procedures.</p><p> </p><p>These rules are a matter of public record at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/536134/civil_service-nationality_rules_20_june__2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/536134/civil_service-nationality_rules_20_june__2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The guidance to these rules sets out the documentary evidence which should be provided by candidates who are recommended for appointment. This evidence is requested during the recruitment process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/05/2018 16:59:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

884916

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a fast-track citizenship system for people who have lived in the UK for more than 40 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	135904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>To support those people who have lived in the UK for a long time, on 30 May we launched the Windrush Scheme. The scheme ensures that members of the Windrush generation, their children born in the UK and who arrived in UK as minors, and others who have been in the United Kingdom for a long period of time, will be able to obtain the documents to confirm their status and, in appropriate cases, be able to obtain British citizenship free of charge.</p><p>We aim to provide a high level of service for all our customers and to everyone who uses our services. All applications to UK Visas and Immigration, including citizenship applications, will be considered in line with existing service standards and customer commitments.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/09/2018 14:18:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

884943

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK citizens who have returned to the UK after living in territories claimed by ISIL have been stripped of their citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	135931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Individuals who are of national security concern may be deprived of their citizenship on the basis that to do so would be conducive to the public good under section 40 subsection (4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 and section 40 subsection (2) of that Act. The Government publishes statistics relating to the use of these powers on an annual basis. The figure for January 2015 to December 2015 can be found in the HM Government Transparency Report: Disruptive and Investigatory Powers, published in February 2017:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593668/58597_Cm_9420_Transparency_report_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593668/58597_Cm_9420_Transparency_report_web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The next HM Government Transparency Report is scheduled for publication in Spring 2018 and will detail the corresponding numbers for 2016 and 2017.</p><p> </p><p>For operational and national security reasons, I am unable to provide a further breakdown of this information, beyond what is already published.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/04/2018 16:32:36 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

867140

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will introduce retrospective changes to the law, to allow people who were born outside the UK before 1 January 1983 to a British parent, to inherit their parent's UK citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	133258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>A person who is of the first generation born outside the United Kingdom to a British citizen would usually be a British citizen by descent, including where they were born before 1 January 1983, with a few exceptions.</p><p>The 1981 Act also contains provision for children born outside the UK to British citizens by descent, who have retained a close connection to the UK to register as British citizens.</p><p>Since the British Nationality Act 1981 was introduced amendments have been made to allow children of unmarried British fathers and children of British mothers, who would have become British citizens had women been able to pass on their citizenship in the same way as men, to register as British citizens.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 22/03/2018 10:50:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

862907

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many persons sought British citizenship while resident in Northern Ireland in (1) 2014 to 2015, and (2) 2016 to 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL6355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The available information relates to the number of people attending British citizenship ceremonies in Northern Ireland and is published in Home Office’s <em>Immigration Statistics, October – December 2017</em>, Citizenship table cz_08.</p><p>These figures relate to successful applicants who are required to attend a citizenship ceremony as the final stage of their application and cover the majority of grants. They exclude those not required to attend a ceremony (primarily children under 18 years of age) and unsuccessful applications. Data on applications for British citizenship by the applicant’s place of residence at the time of application are not routinely collated centrally.</p><p>A table of figures for 2014, 2015 and 2016 is provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>People attending British citizenship ceremonies in Northern Ireland</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Ceremonies attended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>650</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: Home Office, Migration Border Analysis</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Immigration Statistics October to December 2017. Subset of data in table cz_08.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Citizenship ceremony figures for 2017 will be published in <em>Immigration Statistics January to March 2018</em> on 24<sup>th</sup> May 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/03/2018 15:45:40 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames