asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many persons qualified as citizens of the United Kingdom at Citizenship Ceremonies in Northern Ireland during 2007; and how many such ceremonies were held in Northern Ireland. [HL1176]

A total of 29 citizenship ceremonies were held in Northern Ireland during 2007. Five hundred and forty-five people became British citizens at these ceremonies.

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.