Baroness Buscombe – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Buscombe on 2016-04-12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their rationale for continuing to offer British Citizenship to EU migrants.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The requirements for naturalisation are set out in the British Nationality Act 1981 and include a period of lawful residence, settled status, good character, and knowledge of language and life in the United Kingdom. These apply equally to EEA and non-EEA nationals.