Parliament & representation
Who represents you, and the rules about who can.
Who represents you, and the rules about who can. The measurable facts, not the memes.
Ethnic-minority MPs
90 / 650
Can non-nationals be MPs?
No
The evidence
5 figures, each with its official source.
No, citizenship required
Can non-nationals be MPs?
No, must be British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizens Commonwealth citizens must also have a right of abode or indefinite leave to remain.
90 of 650
Ethnic-minority MPs
Estimate: Parliament does not officially record ethnicity. The most diverse Commons on record.
14%
…as a share of all MPs
Slightly below proportional with the ~16% minority-ethnic population (~104 MPs would be proportional).
Not officially published
MPs born abroad
No authoritative count exists; any circulating number is unofficial. Reported honestly rather than invented.
236,512
British citizenship granted per year
Granting citizenship (a flow) differs from the stock of citizens. Second highest since 2005.