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Written question asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 October 2019. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


British Nationality

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that British citizenship is granted to stateless persons who fulfil the conditions of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the British Nationality Act 1981 but who may be unable to obtain sufficient evidence of that.

Answer

To register a child under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 of the British Nationality Act 1981 the Home Office needs to be satisfied that the statutory requirements are met, and will make relevant enquiries to establish the facts in each case.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL155
Session
2019-19
Subjects
British nationality Refugees
Link
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