Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 17 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2008. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

British Nationality: Assessments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2008, Official Report, column 788W, on British nationality: assessments, if she will give a breakdown by nationality of the pass rate for the Life in the UK test in each of the last eight quarters for which figures are available.

Answer: [holding answer 20 November 2008]: The figures in the table provide the nationality pass rates for the Life in the UK test. The nationality is recorded from the identity document presented by the candidate.Where the data are blank no candidates with that nationality took the test in that quarter.It is unclear why British citizens would wish to take the test and some of these records may be inputting errors.A copy of the table has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 483 c2219W; 237784
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-2960
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons; British Nationality: Assessments
Monday, 10 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Assessments British nationality
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