§ 95. Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intends by legislation to safeguard the existing rights which followed from being Commonwealth citizens of Pakistani citizens now resident in the United Kingdom, with particular regard to the franchise, the right of election to councils or Parliament, the acquisition of British citizenship and the admission of dependants.
§ Mr. MaudlingCitizens of Pakistan will remain Commonwealth citizens in our law until Section 1 of the British Nationality Act, 1948, is amended.
The legislative provision that would be necessary if citizens of Pakistan were to become foreign nationals would require careful study, in the light of the considerations outlined in my hon. Friend's Question and other relevant factors.