§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to those Commonwealth and EEC countries which automatically readmit to their citizens body on application former citizens who have renouced their citizenship and those who do not follow this practice; and if he will list the countries concerned.
§ Mr. RaisonI regret that the information requested could be collected only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the reasons for the proposed provisions to enable a British citizen who has renounced his citizenship in order to acquire the citizenship of another country to be registered once more as a British citizen on application.
§ Mr. RaisonThe reasons are set out in paragraphs 91 and 92 of the White Paper "British Nationality Law: Outline of Proposed Legislation", Cmnd. 7987, published in July last year.