§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects the first citizenship ceremony in Northern Ireland to take place; and with what frequency he expects them to occur. [164355]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe first citizenship ceremony in Northern Ireland is scheduled to take place on 4 June 2004. The number and frequency of future ceremonies will depend on the number of applications received. Current estimates are that there will be four ceremonies per year in Northern Ireland.