§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children since 1981 have been born in the departure lounges of airports at(a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Leeds/Bradford and (d) Manchester; and how many such babies were affected by provisions of the British Nationality Act 1981.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe Home Office does not keep records of how many children were born in airport departure lounges, but any child born in such a place would be affected by the British Nationality Act 1981, section 1 of which determines whether or not the child has acquired British citizenship by birth.