Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Evans of Temple Guiting (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2007.

British Citizenship

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the debate on the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill on 7 February 2006 (Official Report, col. 620), whether, in relation to the exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State to register as a British citizen a child, born in the United Kingdom, of an asylum seeker who is subsequently granted leave to remain, they will clarify the circumstances in which the Secretary of State would register the child as a British citizen in order that the parents would know in advance whether the application was likely to succeed.

Answer: A child born in the United Kingdom to an asylum seeker will have an entitlement to register as a British citizen if, while still a minor, the father or mother becomes a British citizen or becomes settled in the UK and an application is made for the minor's registration.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1919; 689 c284WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
Proceeding contributions
House of Lords
Subjects: Children Asylum British nationality Eligibility
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk