Derek McDowell (Labour)

The Minister is in a curious situation. In his position as a corporation sole in succession to his predecessors, he is not in a position to do anything about an application granted in shady circumstances. Perhaps that is something we should further examine in addition to circumstances in which we would revoke citizenship.

To tease the matter out a little more in the context of this Bill, I take it the children of non-national parents who have been resident here for three years will not acquire citizenship by naturalisation but will acquire it by virtue of their birth here and the residence of their parents.