§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what status those persons registered as citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies under the British Nationality (No. 2) Act 1964 will have who do not become British citizens under clause 9 of the British Nationality Bill when passed; and whether it is possible that any of them will become stateless.
§ Mr. RaisonA person registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies under the British Nationality (No. 2) Act 1964 who does not become a British citizen when the British Nationality Bill comes into force will become either:—
(i) a citizen of the British Dependent Territories (if he was registered in the dependent territories or if he was registered under Section 1 of that Act outside the dependent territories and his mother becomes (or would but for her death have become) a citizen of the British Dependent Territories; or(ii) British Overseas citizen.No person registered under this Act will become stateless when the Bill comes into force.