MP Sadiq Khan Claims that the horde of new immigrants entering the UK know more about the country’s history than many native Britons.
Labour justice spokesman Sadiq Khan has said “that it ‘frustrated’ him to see newcomers obliged to sit citizenship tests when many people ‘know b***** all’ about British history.
Mr Khan, the son of Pakistani immigrants and MP for Tooting in South London, said he met many people who have gone through the citizenship ceremony who feel ‘so excited, he was comparing them with some British residents who have little or no knowledge of their heritage.
Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin, insisted that the test ‘unites the country and breaks down barriers’. He added: ‘If Labourwant to scrap the citizenship test they should declare it openly.’
During October 2011, the British Prime Minister announced that the citizenship test would be overhauled after it was revealed that it included questions on the European Union and how to claim benefits.
The revised exam now includes questions on Winston Churchill, the English Civil War, Shakespeare and the Norman Conquest.
The new revised test is aimed at encouraging migrants to integrate into society.
