Migration minister Mike Tapp failed a UK citizenship test question before insisting he is a "proud Brit." Speaking at a parliamentary committee on settlement, citizenship, and integration on Tuesday, 10 March, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal admitted he did not know the height of the London Eye - one of the questions in the official UK citizenship test. "I am confident that I would be able to pass the test, I'm a proud Brit," he added, but promised to "take a keen interest" in knowing the answer "when it comes up again" in the same meeting next year. Chair of the committee, Lord Don Foster, said he will "follow up" on Mr Tapp's word.

Migration minister Mike Tapp failed a UK citizenship test question before insisting he is a “proud Brit.” Speaking at a parliamentary committee on settlement, citizenship, and integration on Tuesday, 10 March, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal admitted he did not know the height of the London Eye - one of the questions in the official UK citizenship test. “I am confident that I would be able to pass the test, I’m a proud Brit,” he added, but promised to “take a keen interest” in knowing the answer “when it comes up again” in the same meeting next year. Chair of the committee, Lord Don Foster, said he will “follow up” on Mr Tapp’s word.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      11·
      7 days ago

      I’ve spent a total of two weeks in the UK (not counting layovers) and I got 88%

      I don’t say this to brag, just to illustrate that the test MIGHT not be quite fit for purpose 😄

      I’m still going to have to take over your citizenship, though, them’s the rules 🤷🏻

      • tetris11@feddit.ukEnglish
        4·
        6 days ago

        I’ll handover my citizenship if you can pass British Isles test:

        1. Brown condiment that goes on toast
        2. Popular Irish Beverage
        3. Welsh actor that lives in the US
        4. Scottish comedian with thoughts about the Queen’s Vagina
        5. Ambiguously Gay Duo
        6. Mixes well with milk but only in the UK
        • klu9@piefed.socialEnglish
          3·
          6 days ago
          spoiler
          1. HP Sauce (Marmite is a brown condiment that goes in the bin . Why, yes, Marmite is a bit “Marmite”.)
          2. Vodka & Red Bull. At least that was what was being served at every house party last time I was in Dublin.
          3. Catherine Zeta-Jones
          4. His Majesty the Francis of Boyle
          5. Thems two wor were on Byker Grove, like, mahn
          6. Chocolate Hobnobs
        • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          6 days ago
          spoiler
          1. Marmite!
          2. This has to be Guiness
          3. I had to look Rhys up but I don’t know his work. I went with Michael Sheen, who I do adore. Dang it.
          4. This has to be Frankie Boyle.
          5. …Michael Sheen and David Tennant? Please be what you were going for, I’m straight, but I love those two together!
          6. Tea! … Ribena? (I know it’s not Ribena). I think Nestle makes a banana powder for milk? We have chocolate and strawberry in the US

          I probably failed. :( but it was fun. I’m a huge panelshow fan, so anything I got might be blamed on that :)

          Forgive me if my reply is annoying, as a USian, I like hanging out in spaces like this, but I try to be respectful. But I had to reply to this one :)

        • ModCen@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          6 days ago

          Brit here:

          spoiler
          1. Marmite
          2. Guinness
          3. Michael Sheen? First Welsh actor that comes to mind. I think Christian Bale was born in Wales but considers himself to be English.
          4. Frankie Boyle if I remember correctly
          5. Ant and Dec? I think they’re both married to women, I don’t know
          6. Tea
        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          6 days ago
          1. Marmite
          2. Guinness or whisky
          3. Matthew Rhys?
          4. Frankie Boyle, probably
          5. Ant and Dec? 🤷🏻
          6. Gin? 😛 Because people like milk in their tea elsewhere too
        • jdr@lemmy.mlEnglish
          5·
          6 days ago

          It’s about eye-level.

          Anyway the test is multiple choice, so maybe if you know it’s about 100m that’s good enough?

          The test is ridiculous, it asked a load of history that I wouldn’t expect normal people to know, Brits or otherwise.