Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they have undertaken with any of the more than two million new citizens since citizenship ceremonies were first introduced to ensure that those ceremonies promote British values and improve integration.

Individuals who are granted British citizenship have already demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the UK by satisfying the statutory requirements for naturalisation or registration. The citizenship ceremony marks that transition to British citizenship and allows the new citizen to pledge their allegiance to the Queen and loyalty to the UK, underlining what it means to become a British citizen. Anecdotal evidence from those attending ceremonies shows that they regard these as significant and symbolic events.