Child Citizenship Fees

Lord Dubs Excerpts

Tuesday 23rd October 2018 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Manzoor]

My Lords, people’s individual circumstances are looked at and taken into account where necessary and appropriate.

[Lord Dubs (Lab)]

My Lords, the Minister used the expression “whole-system approach” in answer to a question asking why the Home Office was making a profit out of these children. I am puzzled by what that term means. Could she explain? To me it is complete gobbledegook.

[Baroness Manzoor]

My Lords, it is not gobbledegook because any changes to the charging structure have financial consequences that the Home Office must consider alongside other pressures. It is important to look at where the charges impact. Where fees are set above costs, the additional income is used to help fund and maintain the function of an effective wider immigration system.