HC Deb 12 February 1998 vol 306 c346W
Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 22 January 1998,Official Report, column 637, if he will list the statutory requirements for British citizenship. [28724]

Ms Quin

The requirements applicable in most cases for registration or naturalisation as a British citizen are set out in the British Nationality Act 1981. Further provision is made by the British Nationality (Falklands Islands) Act 1983, the Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996 and the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997.