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Written question asked by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 October 2017. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


British Nationality: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of fees for citizenship set by the Home Office was used to fund the Home Office’s assessment of citizenship applications for those applications assessed by local councils using the nationality checking service in each month since 2010.

Answer

Fees received by the Home Office in respect of Citizenship applications are not used to fund the Nationality Checking Service. This service is offered by Local Authorities who fund its provision from the fees they set.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1869
Session
2017-19
Subjects
British nationality Fees and charges Local government
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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