HL Deb 01 March 1990 vol 516 cc961-2WA
Lord Mackintosh of Halifax

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they are considering altering the present requirement that a Hong Kong Chinese spouse of a British citizen can only apply for naturalisation as a British citizen if he or she completed three years of residence in the United Kingdom, so that a Hong Kong resident spouse could satisfy the three-year rule by living with a British citizen spouse either in the United Kingdom or Hong Kong.

Viscount Ullswater

The Government have no present plans for changes in the relevant law and practice other than those necessary to implement the announcement made by the noble Lord, Lord Brabazon of Tara, on 20th December 1989 (H.L. Deb., col. 279–290).