§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what weight attaches to whether a child was conceived within a lawful marriage overseas in determining right of entry to the United Kingdom to join a parent who is a British national. [12491]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienNone. A child may join a parent or parents who are present and settled in the United Kingdom provided the requirements of the immigration rules are met. It is not a requirement that the child was conceived within a lawful marriage.