Question follow-through · 10959

British Nationality: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) updating the Life in the UK (i) handbook and (ii) citizenship test and (b) introducing integration classes to help people adjust to life i

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Home Office
Tabled
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
28 Oct 2024
Answer
1 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) updating the Life in the UK (i) handbook and (ii) citizenship test and (b) introducing integration classes to help people adjust to life i

  2. 28 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Life in the UK test is important for anyone applying to settle permanently in the UK to ensure they have an understanding of the democratic principles underlying British society and aspects of our culture and traditions. The handbook and questions are...

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