Written Question·Home Office·UIN 109235

British Nationality: Children in Care

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of children in care whose citizenship status is not resolved before turning 18.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Since 16 June 2022, when the fee‑exemption for registering looked‑after children as British citizens was introduced, the Home Office has proactively engaged with every local authority. This work has focused on informing and supporting them to understand t...

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