Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:56 pm on 3 February 2026.
Baroness Chakrabarti
Labour
3:56,
3 February 2026
My Lords, regardless of the particular case and the ongoing proceedings my noble friend the Minister describes, what does he think of the broader policy conundrum that if developed democracies take citizenship away from subjects and citizens who are perceived to be dangerous, we render large numbers of people stateless and create a powder keg of resentment, fomenting all sorts of challenges that will make us less, not more safe?
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