§ Mr. Spellerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what circumstances he proposes that British citizenship should be available as of right (a) to children born overseas to British by birth parents who are working overseas in commerce or industry and (b) to the children of those in category (a).
§ Mr. RaisonUnder the British Nationality Bill, children born overseas to parents who are British citizens by birth in the United Kingdom will automatically be British citizens at birth. Children born overseas to British citizens by descent will have an entitlement to British citizenship on application where one parent has certain links with this country principally through employment or if they come to this country and reside here with their parents for at least three years. They will automatically be British citizens at birth if one parent is in Crown service under Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom at the time of birth or in service designated as closely associated with Her Majesty's Government's activities overseas, his or her recruitment for the service in question having taken place in the United Kingdom.