HC Deb 19 February 1981 vol 999 cc193-4W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish in the Official Report a list of those countries (a) within the Commonwealth and (b) outside the Commonwealth that permit their nationals to hold dual nationality and (c) which forbid the holding of dual nationality.

Mr. Luce

The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, some information on dual nationality is given in a House of Commons Library Paper dated 19 June 1978 and I have no reason to believe that this is out of date.

Mr. Shersby

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish in the Official Report a list of those countries where it is known that nationality may be transmitted through the female line.

Mr. Luce

I understand that the nationality law of the following countries provides for transmission through the female line: Australia, Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Dominica, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Grenada, New Zealand, Sweden, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and United States of America.