Early Day Motions

FEES FOR REGISTERING CHILDREN AS BRITISH CITIZENS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1262: tabled on 14 May 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 76 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House believes that tens of thousands of children born and living in the UK and entitled to register as British citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981 are nevertheless undocumented and therefore unable to acces public services, social security, private rented accommodation, the labour market and many other benefits of citizenship; further believes that some will simply be unaware of the requirement to register and many others will not have the means to afford the fee of over £1,000 charged by the Home Office; notes that the estimated cost of processing such applications is only £372; believes that no child should be prevented from taking up their entitlement to British citizenship simply because of cost; calls for the fee for applications to be reduced to no higher than the cost of processing, for exemptions for children in local authority care, and for fee waivers for children who cannot afford to pay any fee at all; and further calls for steps to be taken to raise awareness of the need to register the right of these children to British nationality.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 May 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 14 May 2018
Worthing West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 15 May 2018
Strangford
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 May 2018
Glasgow North West
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 May 2018
Dundee West
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 May 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Livingston
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2018
Leeds Central
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Aberdeen North
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2018
Carshalton and Wallington
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Brentford and Isleworth
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 June 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
West Lancashire
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2018
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 May 2018
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2018
Ilford South
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
High Peak
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 June 2018
South Antrim
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 May 2018
Glasgow North
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 21 May 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 June 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 15 May 2018
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2018
Bath
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2018
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 17 May 2018
Luton North
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
Ealing Central and Acton
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 May 2018
Edinburgh West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 May 2018
Ceredigion
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 27 June 2018
Tottenham
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 24 May 2018
Stafford
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 May 2018
Glasgow East
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 16 May 2018
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 July 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2018
Ipswich
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 May 2018
Oxford West and Abingdon
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Easington
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Argyll and Bute
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 22 May 2018
Sheffield, Hallam
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
Erith and Thamesmead
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2018
Chesterfield
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 May 2018
Belfast East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2018
Brighton, Kemptown
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 May 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2018
Ealing, Southall
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Edinburgh East
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2018
Hampstead and Kilburn
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 24 May 2018
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2018
Hammersmith
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 23 May 2018
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Leeds North West
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 May 2018
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 21 May 2018
Cardiff Central
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2018
Glasgow Central
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Liverpool, West Derby
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2018
Streatham
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 16 May 2018
Colne Valley
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2018
Hornsey and Wood Green
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2018
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 May 2018
Arfon
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2018
Cambridge
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2019
Blyth Valley
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 July 2019
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2019
Wigan
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Keighley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.