British Nationality
Commons · Question 112058 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
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
Answered by Mike Tapp, 17 Feb 2026
Legislative 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...