British Nationality: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many citizenship ceremonies have taken place in Northern Ireland in each of the last 12 months; and how many people have become British subjects at these ceremonies, broken down by country of birth. (166207)

A total of 31 citizenship ceremonies were held in Northern Ireland during the last 12 months. 520 people became British citizens at these ceremonies. A full breakdown by month and nationality is as follows.

A table giving the full breakdown of ceremonies by month and nationality has been deposited in the House of Commons Library.

The information has been provided from local management information and is not a National Statistic. As such, it should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change.

*Ceremony attended in Northern Ireland*
	2006	2007
	November	December	January	February	March	April
Overall Total Number of Adults Attending Ceremonies	20	30	25	40	30	40
Philippines	¹—	10	5	15	10	20
India	—	¹—	¹—	5	¹—	5
China (Peoples Republic of China)	—	¹—	¹—	5	¹—	5
South Africa	5	5	—	5	—	¹—
British National (Overseas)	—	—	¹—	—	¹—	¹—
Turkey	—	—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Zimbabwe	—	—	¹—	¹—	—	—
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	¹—	5	¹—	—	¹—	—
United States of America	¹—	¹—	¹—	—	5	—
Pakistan	¹—	—	—	¹—	¹—	—
Other Nationalities	10	10	5	15	10	10

*2007*
	May	June	July	August	September	October
Overall Total Number of Adults Attending Ceremonies	40	65	40	60	55	75
Philippines	20	30	25	30	15	35
India	5	5	5	10	10	10
China (Peoples Republic of China)	¹—	5	¹—	5	10	10
South Africa	¹—	¹—	5	10	—	5
British National (Overseas)	5	¹—	—	¹—	5	10
Turkey	—	¹—	—	—	5	—
Zimbabwe	¹—	—	5	¹—	¹—	¹—
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	¹—	¹—	—	—	—	—
United States of America	¹—	—	¹—	—	—	—
Pakistan	—	—	¹—	¹—	¹—	—
Other Nationalities	5	20	5	5	10	15
¹ Negligible i.e. 2 or less. Notes: 1. Relates to adults only. 2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Local Management Information.

Volume 468: debated on Monday 26 November 2007