BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL
HOUSE OF LORDS, THIRD READING, TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER.
1. I am glad of this opportunity to express my thanks
for all the work that has been done on this Bill. Your
Lordships' House has taken great care over the details
of the Bill, and has shown yet again be concern of the
House that the individual should be properly protected in
his or her dealings with the State.
2. It would be tedious if I were to detail the amendments
made one by one. But perhaps I could say a few words
about the major changes agreed in this House and about
some of the changes which, though perhaps less important,
are nonetheless of great significance to particular people.
443
15 faison rests
C
3. -First, of course, there are the changes in the
arrangements for the transmission of citizenship. We have
greatly simplified these arrangements, and have ensured
that the children of British citizens by descent will be
entitled to British citizenship if they are in the second
generation born abroad and their parents can meet an
absolutely clear residence requirement which, I think it
Hambled indie reasonable is fair to say, has been recognised as desirable and not
onerous when we discussed this on the Report Stage.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.