Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 11
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At a minimum two amendments should be made to clause 9(4).
Conclusion
At a minimum two amendments should be made to clause 9(4). Firstly, to ensure that the best interests of the child are more central to decision-making, by adding into new paragraph 3A, sub-paragraph (2) of Schedule 2 BNA “(d) in all the circumstances, it would be in the best interests of the child for it to acquire the nationality in question”. Secondly, to ensure that, in line with the 1961 Statelessness Convention, British citizenship is only withheld where the nationality of a parent is available to the child immediately, without any legal or administrative hurdles, by inserting into new paragraph 3A, sub-paragraph (2)(b) of Schedule 2 BNA, after “birth”, “without any legal or administrative obstacles”. (Paragraph 58) Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 1) – Nationality 25 Declaration of interests Lord Brabazon of Tara • No relevant interests to declare Lord Dubs • Former Chief Executive of the Refugee Council Lord Henley • No relevant interests to declare Baroness Ludford • No relevant interests to declare Baroness Massey of Darwen • No relevant interests to declare Lord Singh of Wimbledon • No relevant interests to declare 26 Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 1) – Nationality