Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Thursday, 17 March 2005.

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Written question

Question

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 3 March 2005, 670 c37WA, what procedures they have in place at British consulates overseas to avoid statelessness in the cases mentioned where the authorities in the country of birth are unresponsive or unwilling to issue such a confirmation; the local Indonesian or Pakistani consulate is unresponsive or unwilling to issue such a confirmation, or where there is no Indonesian or Pakistani consulate in the country of birth to issue such a letter. [HL 1640].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

670 c144WA; HL 1640

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Children British nationality Babies Eligibility Parents Nationality Pakistan Refugees Indonesia Embassies British national (overseas) British overseas citizenship