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Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Jo White (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


British Nationality

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason her Department has stopped publishing the age of those granted British citizenship since 2021.

Answer

Due to data quality issues arising from the transition from the Home Office’s Case Information Database (CID) to the newer Atlas caseworking system, data from 2021 onwards cannot currently be provided at the same level of detail as for earlier years. This includes breakdowns by age and sex.

The Home Office continues to review the quality of the underlying administrative data, with a view to reinstating age and sex breakdowns when the data are of sufficient quality to support their publication.

More information is available in the Notes and Definitions page of the Citizenship detailed tables.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26101
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Disclosure of information Age British nationality
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk