Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Monday, 23 October 2006.

British Citizenship

Question: Whether, having regard to Section 12 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, they will equalise the position of solely British nationals overseas with other solely British nationals without citizenship, by introducing legislation to repeal Section 1(1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) of the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997.

Answer: As the noble Lord will be aware from the debates during the passage of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (Official Report, 7/2/06, cols. 623-27, and 14/3/06, cols. 1198-1201) we are not persuaded that there is a case for doing so.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 685 c206WA; 7646
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Immigration Asylum and Nationality Bill
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill
Tuesday, 14 March 2006
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; British Citizenship
Tuesday, 7 November 2006
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: British nationality Hong Kong British national (overseas)
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk