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British Nationality
[LORDS ]
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 117A) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 102; Not- Contents, 105.
DIVISION 1
CONTENTS
Addison, V.
Kinloss, Ly.
Kissin, L.
Lauderdale, E.
Airedale, L.
Amherst, E.
Ampthill, L.
Amulree, L.
Ardwick, L.
Auckland, L.
Kilmarnock, L.
Leatherland, L. Llewelyn-Davies of
Hastoe, B.
Longford, E.
Loudoun, C.
McCarthy, L.
Avebury, L.
Aylestone, L.
Bacon, B.
Banks, L.
McNair, L.
Belhaven and Stenton, L.
Mersey, V.
Birdwood, L.
Meston, L.
Birk, B.
Milverton, L.
Molloy, L.
Blease, L.
Bishopston, L.
Blyton, L.
Boston of Faversham, L. Briginshaw, L. Brockway, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L. Bruce of Donington, L.
Carver, L. Chitnis, L.
Cledwyn of Penrhos, L.
Collison, L.
Cooper of Stockton
Heath, L.
Cottesloe, L.
Davies of Leck, L.
Davies of Penrhys, L.
Elwyn-Jones, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Ewart-Biggs, B.
Exeter, Bp.
Fisher of Rednal, B.
Geddes, L. [Teller.]
Gladwyn, L.
Grey of Naunton, L.
Hale, L.
Hampton, L.
Hanworth, V.
Hayler, L.
Houghton of Sowerby, L. Hughes, L.
Hunt, L.
Hylton-Foster, B. Ilchester, E.
Jacques, L.
Jenkins of Putney, L. John-Mackie, L. Kilbracken, L.
Adeane, L.
Ailesbury, M.
Airey of Abingdon, B.
Alexander of Tunis, E.
Alport, L.
Avon, E.
Bathurst, E.
Beloff, L.
Belstead, L.
Berkeley, B.
Blake, L.
Bessborough, E.
Caccia, L.
Morris of Grasmere, L.
Norwich, Bp.
Oram, L. Pargiter, L. Peart, L.
Pitt of Hampstead, L. Plant, L.
Redcliffe-Maud, L.
Reilly, L.
Rhodes, L.
Rochester, Bp.
Rochester, L.
Ross of Marnock, L. Sainsbury, L.
Saint Brides, L. St. Davids, V. Segal, L.
Shinwell, L. Simon, V.
Soper, L.
Spens, L.
Stewart of Alvechurch, B. Stewart of Fulham, L.
Stone, L.
Tanlaw, L. [Teller.]
Taylor of Gryfe, L.
Taylor of Mansfield, L. Tranmire, L. Underhill, L.
Wallace of Coslany, L. Walston, L.
Wells-Pestell, L.
Whaddon, L.
White, B.
Wigoder, L.
Wilson of Radcliffe, L. Wootton of Abinger, B.
NOT-CONTENTS
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Chelwood, L. Clitheroe, L. Clwyd, L. Cockfield, L.
Colville of Culross, V. Cork and Orrery, E. Cowley, E. Croft, L.
Cullen of Ashbourne, L. Daventry, V. Davidson, V.
De Freyne, L.
Denham, L. [Teller.] Dilhorne, V.
Ebbisham, L.
Eccles, V. Effingham, E. Ellenborough, L. Elton, L. Energlyn, L. Exeter, M.
Fairfax of Cameron, L. Ferrers, E. Foley, L.
Fraser of Kilmorack, L.
Gainford, L.
George-Brown, L. Gore-Booth, L.
Gormanston, V.
Greenhill of Harrow, L. Gridley, L.
Grimston of Westbury, L. Hailsham of
St. Marylebone, L. Halsbury, E.
Harmar-Nicholls, L.
Hatherton, L.
Hawke, L.
Hives, L.
Inchyra, L.
Kemsley, V.
Killearn, L.
Lanc-Fox, B.
Lindsey and Abingdon, E.
Long, V. Lyell, L.
McAlpine of Moffat, L. McFadzean, L.
Mackay of Clashfern, L. Macleod of Borve, B. Mancroft, L.
Mansfield, E.
Margadale, L.
Marley, L.
Bill
Monk Bretton, L.
Mowbray and
Stourton, L.
Northchurch, B.
Nugent of Guildford, L.
Onslow, E.
Orkney, E.
Platt of Writtle, B. Portland, D.
Radnor, E.
Rawlinson of Ewell, L.
Redmayne, L. Renton, L. Romney, E. St. Aldwyn, E. Saint Oswald, L. Sandford, L.
Sandys, L. Teller.] Savile, L.
Selkirk, E.
Sharples, B.
Skelmersdale, L.
Stodart of Leaston, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Sudeley, L.
Swansea, L.
Swinton, E.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L. Thorneycroft, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trumpington, B. Tweedsmuir, L. Vaizey, L.
Vaux of Harrowden, L. Vivian, L.
Wakefield of Kendal, L. Willoughby de Broke, L. Yarborough, E.
Young, B.
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Resolved in the negative, and amendment disagreed to accordingly.
Schedule 2 [Provisions for reducing statelessness]:
The Deputy Speaker (Lord Aberdare): My Lords, Amendment No. 118. I have to point out that if this amendment is agreed to I cannot call Amendments Nos. 119 or 120.
[Amendment No. 118 not moved.]
4.18 p.m.
The Lord Advocate (Lord Mackay of Clashfern) moved Amendments Nos. 119 to 122:
Page 56, line 27, leave out (“the Secretary of State is satisfied ") and insert ("the following requirements are satisfied in his case, namely ").
line 39, leave out ("the Secretary of State is satisfied
that ").
Page 57, leave out line 6 and insert ("the following require- ments are satisfied, namely-").
line 41, leave out ( the Secretary of State is satisfied ") and insert ("the circumstances are such ").
The noble and learned Lord said: My Lords, if I may I would take Amendments Nos. 119, 120, 121 and 122 together. These are all amendments deleting the requirement of the Secretary of State's satisfaction. presently expressed on the face of the Bill. I have already explained the reason for this. I beg to move.
On Question, amendments agreed to.