Motion text
That this House notes under the British Nationality Act 1981 children born outside of marriage to British Overseas Territories fathers, before the 1st July 2006 are deemed illegitimate and are prevented from inheriting their father’s citizenship by descent; further notes that this does not apply if the child’s mother is from a British Overseas Territory or if the child was born after the 1st July 2006; recognises that Section 65 of the Immigration Act 2014 granted children of British mainland fathers the right to claim citizenship through their father’s descent, but this right was not afforded to children of British Overseas Territory fathers; is concerned by the inconsistencies and discriminations that exist in this law as well as its outdated attitude towards children born outside of marriage; is pleased by the Home Secretary’s recent admission that this law needs to be changed; and urgently calls on this government to introduce the necessary legislation to address the discrepancies in this law.
Signatures (33)
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.
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
19 November 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
23 November 2020
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
23 November 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
23 November 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 November 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
23 November 2020
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
23 November 2020
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 November 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
24 November 2020
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
24 November 2020
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
24 November 2020
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
24 November 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
25 November 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
25 November 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
25 November 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
30 November 2020
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
30 November 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
1 December 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 December 2020
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 December 2020
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 December 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 December 2020
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
12 February 2021
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
28 April 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.