§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT SIMON)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to amend the law relating to the nationality of children born abroad of British fathers; to make special provision for the naturalization of persons rendering service in connexion with the present war; to restrict the making of declarations of alienage in time of war; and to extend the power to make regulations under Section nineteen of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Lord Chancellor).
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.