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Naturalisation Test

Volume 459: debated on Wednesday 2 May 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what percentage of people were successful in the Life in the UK naturalisation test in each month since November 2005. (130020)

The number and percentage of candidates who have been successful in the Life in the UK test in each month since November 2005 is set out in the table.

Success in the test does not guarantee that an applicant will be granted citizenship (or, from 2 April 2007, settlement) as other factors will be taken into account in making a decision.

Passes

Pass rate (percentage)

November 2005

2,066

72.7

December 2005

2,926

69.0

January 2006

5,042

69.2

February 2006

6,933

70.1

March 2006

8,781

69.1

April 2006

7,526

69.2

May 2006

8,436

67.9

June 2006

8,575

67.3

July 2006

8,527

67.4

August 2006

9,417

67.9

September 2006

11,764

67.1

October 2006

11,501

66.7

November 2006

10,856

66.1

December 2006

8,055

65.8

January 2007

11,754

67.8

February 2007

14,282

70.0

Total since November 2005

136,441

68.0