Amendment 20

Nationality and Borders Bill - Report (1st Day) – in the House of Lords at 6:30 pm on 28 February 2022.

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Votes in this debate

  • Division number 2
    A majority of Members of the House of Lords voted to remove Clause 9 from the Nationality and Borders Bill.

Moved by Baroness D’Souza

20: Clause 9, leave out Clause 9

Photo of Baroness D'Souza Baroness D'Souza Crossbench

My Lords, having listened with great care to a number of Lords speak about Clause 9, I think it is accepted that citizenship of the UK is an enormous privilege, but it is also a right. It seems that, despite the wonderful amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, there remain sufficient loopholes in Clause 9 for it to become, once on the statute book, a hostage to fortune. In view of that, I would like to test the opinion of the House.

Ayes 209, Noes 173.

Division number 2 Nationality and Borders Bill - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 20

A majority of Members of the House of Lords voted to remove Clause 9 from the Nationality and Borders Bill.

Aye: 209 Members of the House of Lords

No: 173 Members of the House of Lords

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

Amendment 20 agreed.

Clause 10: Citizenship: stateless minors

Amendments 21 to 23 not moved.