§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the date of the first reading of each Bill introduced by Her Majesty's Government since 1979 relating to immigration, asylum, nationality or a related topic; and if he will indicate in respect of each the date of publication, and where relevant, command numbers of any Green Papers, White Papers or consultative documents relating thereto. [3343]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information requested is as follows: 889W
- British Nationality Act 1981
- Date for First Reading: 13 January 1981
- White Paper: July 1980, Cmnd 79871
- British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (introduced as a private Member's Bill)
- Date of First Reading: 4 November 1992
- British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1985
- Date of First Reading: 10 January 1985
- Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987
- Date of First Reading: 4 March 1987
- Immigration Act 1988
- Date of First Reading: 5 November 1987
- British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990
- Date of First Reading: 4 April 1990
- Asylum Bill (1992)
- Date of First Reading: 1 November 1991
- Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993
- Date of First Reading: 22 October 1992
- 1This followed a Green Paper in April 1977, Cmnd 6795.