that their child should be able to secure citizenship.
Finally, we have admitted Scottish Gaelic to the language
test a measure that has, I know, been greatly welcomed
in Scotland.
19.
I will not conceal that I am glad that we were able
to meet the noble Lord, Lord Pitt, on changes to the
preserved entitlements in clause 6, which will particularly
benefit young people in the ethnic minority communities
and will ensure that those of them long resident here but
born elsewhere will be able to secure British citizenship
when they are of age as an entitlement.
1Q. Where appropriate, these changes have been carried
through into the scheme for the British Dependent Territories
Citizenship, to the benefit of that scheme too. I would
reiterate, my Lords, the Government's total commitment to the
maintenance of our existing very strong links with the
dependencies. Nothing in this Bill in any way weakens
our constitutional relationship with them or our right and
commitment to represent their interestsinternationally.
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13. Despite these and many other improvments, there appears on the Order Paper in the name of Lord Elwyn-Jones an amendment which refers in terms of the Bill to injustice,
statelessness, uncertainties and insecurity, and 'racial
tension. I am surprised, because as I have good reason
to express in gratitude, the noble and learned Lord has thrown
all the weight of his knowledge and experience into improving this