Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home Office Debate

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Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home Office

Baroness Butler-Sloss Excerpts
Monday 19th October 2020

(4 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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I agree with my noble friend that we do not underestimate the significance of the issue of fees for child citizenship and registration as a British citizen to both Members of the House and to those affected. As I said earlier, we keep those fees under review.

Baroness Butler-Sloss Portrait Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)
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Are those children whose families do not have enough money to pay for British citizenship to which they are entitled liable to be deported when they become 18?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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The noble and learned Baroness is so fixated on what I was going to reply that she is stuck to the spot.