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Written Answers

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Questions

Tuesday 3 February 1981

Scotland

3 FEBRUARY 1981

Written Answers

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Bill

Mr. Ernie Ross asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received on the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Bill; and if he will name the organisations expressing opposition to the Bill.

Mr. Rifkind: My right hon. Friend has received 25 representations, including a number from ratepayers and ratepayers' organisations, supporting the Bill's aims and one from the Scottish Assessors' Association, which was concerned at the effects of clauses 1 and 2. The following nine bodies have written expressing opposition to the Bill or to part of it:

The City of Aberdeen District Council The Elly of Glasgow District Council

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The Bill in general

The Bill in general

Nationality

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Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for thị t Department what are the rights ached to the respective categories of citizenship which fall outside the f initial category of British citizenship set out in the British Nationality Bill.

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Mr. Raison: The British Nationality Bill provides that citizens of the British Dependent Territories, British overseas citizens and British subjects are to be Commonwealth citizens. They would therefore be entitled to any rights conferred by United Kingdom legislation on such citizens, as well as any specifically conferred on those who hold the citizenship or status concerned. British protected persons would, as now, not be Commonwealth citizens, but would have access to consular and passport facilities.

Mr. Michael Brown asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reply he has sent to the statement issued by the Roman Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales on the Government's policy on nationality.

Mr. Raison: My right hon. Friend wrote to the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster on 30 January. A copy of the letter was released to the press and it has also been placed in the Library of the House.

Citizenship

Mr. Michael Renwn asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to

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