Written Question·Home Office·UIN 112058
British Nationality
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of historical sex-based discrimination in British nationality law on individuals born to British mothers prior to January 1983.
Answer
Mike TappLegislative reforms made through the British Nationality Act 1981 removed previous sex-based restrictions on the acquisition of British nationality. Further changes made in 2003 and 2022 provide routes for individuals born before 1983 to claim citizenship...
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