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834846

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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 she will publish the conclusions of the review of the operation of Section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981; and what steps her Department has taken as a result of these conclusions.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	126268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Section 40(4B) of the British Nationality Act provides for a review after 12 months from the legislation coming into force, and then after a further three years. The next review period does not conclude until the end of July 2018. <br>The Secretary of State will consider the conclusions of the review after its completion.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/02/2018 16:19:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

834847

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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 people have had their British citizenship removed under (a) section 40, Subsection 4A of the British Nationality Act 1981 since 4 November 2015 and (b) section 40, subsection (i) 2 and (ii) 3 of the British Nationality Act 1981 in the past two years.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	126269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government publishes statistics relating to deprivation of citizenship under section 40 subsection (4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 and section 40 subsection (2) 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><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> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/02/2018 16:45:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

833061

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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 steps her Department is taking to support people with a family history that is (a) unclear and (b) unknown to verify their UK citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	125377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>UK Visas and Citizenship have two application types which allow those with unclear/unknown family histories to obtain definite evidence of their status.</p><p>These are:</p><p>A ‘Status letter’ application, made on Form NS – for those who believe they may have a claim to British nationality but who do not have the normal evidence required to prove this. The Form and Guidance are on the GOV.UK website here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-confirmation-of-british-nationality-status-form-ns" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-confirmation-of-british-nationality-status-form-ns</a></p><p><br>An application for a ‘No Time Limit’ card, made on Form NTL – which can be used by those who entered the UK before 1 January 1973 and have no evidence of settled status. The Form and Guidance are here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-transfer-indefinite-leave-to-remain-in-uk-form-ntl" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-transfer-indefinite-leave-to-remain-in-uk-form-ntl</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/02/2018 17:45:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

794394

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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 assessments her Department has made of what changes may be required to the process of obtaining British citizenship for those with permanent residency status in the UK once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	115367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>EU nationals and their family members are already required to meet the same statutory requirements as non-EU nationals when seeking to naturalise as British citizens. This includes a requirement, amongst others, to demonstrate that they are free from any immigration restriction on the period for which they might remain in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/11/2017 17:24:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

778235

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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, for how many years UK Visas and Immigration maintains records of applications for citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	109953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Home Office Retention and Disposal Standards for corporate information are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-retention-and-disposal-standards/what-to-keep-home-office-guide-to-managing-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-retention-and-disposal-standards/what-to-keep-home-office-guide-to-managing-information</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/11/2017 10:28:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

778237

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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 procedures exist to determine whether a person is a British citizen if their citizenship is challenged or questioned.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	109952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>A person will usually be able to demonstrate they are a British citizen through presentation of a British passport or certificate of entitlement to the right of abode.</p><p> </p><p>When any question arises as to whether a person is a British citizen or not, the person seeking to establish a claim, must obtain the necessary information or documents themselves.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/11/2017 10:28:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

767951

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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 what assessment they have made of the case for relaunching a Life in the UK Advisory Group to reassess the effectiveness and impact of reforms such as the citizenship test and ceremony a decade after their launch.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL1870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Life in the UK Advisory Group provided key recommendations on establishing the current processes for those applying for, and being granted, British Citizenship. We have no plans to relaunch it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/10/2017 16:29:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

755910

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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 applicants for British citizenship have been waiting three years or more to have their application granted.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	6871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish this data in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office are currently deciding 100% of straightforward applications for British citizenship within six months. The most recent figures for British citizenship applications can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Some applications are not straightforward and may take longer than six months to decide. These applications are of a particularly complex nature where further investigation is required, often involving other government departments and external agencies.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 16:14:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

746745

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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 Government's policy is on revoking citizenship for UK citizens who join foreign armies and engage in military or terrorist actions against the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Section 40 of the British Nationality Act (BNA) 1981 provides for the deprivation of British citizenship where the Secretary of State is satisfied it is conducive to the public good and would not make an individual stateless. The Immigration Act 2014 introduced a new power allowing deprivation of a naturalised British citizen where they have conducted themselves in a manner which is seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the UK and where the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is able, under the law of another country or territory outside the UK, to become a national of that country or territory.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/07/2017 08:29:41 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

722522

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
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 to her Department was of administering applications for (a) naturalisation (b) registration to become a British citizen in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	71318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The estimated average cost of processing nationality naturalisation and registration applications in each year since 2015 is detailed within the appropriate publications below:</p><p> </p><p>Naturalisation</p><p>2015/16</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/768/pdfs/uksiem_20150768_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/768/pdfs/uksiem_20150768_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>2016/17</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/503759/2016_Unit_Costs_Table.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/503759/2016_Unit_Costs_Table.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>2017/18</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Registration</p><p>2015/16</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/768/pdfs/uksiem_20150768_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/768/pdfs/uksiem_20150768_en.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2017 12:26:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier