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Proceeding contribution from Lord Brett (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL].

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [HL]

My Lords, with the lateness of the hour I shall be succinct. We believe that all citizens who seek to become members of our community by being British citizens will have the advantages of and gain from the active citizenship proposals. We see no reason why refugees would want to exempt themselves from that or to be treated differently. We give them refugee status and the assistance that goes with it and I do not believe that that should exclude them from this group. If I can provide any more detail, I shall write to the noble Lord.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
709 c752 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Children Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Data protection Criminal records Biometrics Asylum Detainees Applications British nationality Airports Customs officers Customs Citizenship Borders Employment Families Fingerprints Immigration controls Immigration Genetics Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Foreign nationals Immigration officers Misconduct Offenders Personal records Northern Ireland Police Powers Public appointments Ports Passengers Proof of identity Migrant workers Travel Terrorism Training Security Refugees Voluntary work Revenue and Customs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland UK Border Agency
Legislation
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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