Written Question
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Asked by:
Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what use, if any, has been made of the power in section 66 of the Immigration Act 2014 to deprive naturalised citizens of their British citizenship even when the consequence is to render them stateless; and what assessment they have made of the utility of that power.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom
- Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The power to deprive an individual of British citizenship under section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 has not been used since its introduction in July 2014. Following the first statutory review of the power, which was published in April 2016, a further review will be undertaken within 12 months of the power first being used.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Asked by:
Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to deliver on their commitment in the UK–France Joint Leaders’ Declaration of 10 March to ease the travel of school groups to the UK by making changes to documentary requirements for schoolchildren on organised trips from France.
Answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth
At the summit in Paris on 10 March 2023 the UK committed to ease the travel of school groups to the UK by making changes to documentary requirements for schoolchildren on organised trips from France.
We are currently working through the details of implementation and more information, including timescales, will be provided in due course.
This agreement with France will help to strengthen and maintain educational and cultural links with our closest continental neighbour. We will keep the position under review and ensure that we continue to operate our border in the UK's best interests.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Counterterrorism: Martyn’s Law
"My Lords, notwithstanding the horrific slaughter of young people in the Manchester Arena, a clear majority of the 100 or so deaths from terrorism in Great Britain this century have been on public transport or on the streets of London. Knowing the risks, we still prize the ability to run …..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill
"My Lords, I put my name to Amendments 1 and 7 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and I support to similar effect Amendment 8 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, which coincides with that proposed by the Joint Committee on Human Rights. They …..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill
"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hain, with his proud record of disruption, cautioned us against forensic critiques. I am afraid that he is in for another one, but in my defence, I will make it very short.
The Minister hinted at the end of Second Reading that he would …..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill
"My Lords, in the case of Tabernacle v Secretary of State for Defence, the late, lamented Lord Justice Laws said:
“Rights worth having are unruly things. Demonstrations and protests are liable to be a nuisance. They are liable to be inconvenient and tiresome, or at least perceived as such by …..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 May 2022
Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, we are armed to the teeth against terrorism, but laws to counter the arguably more significant threat of hostile state activity are few, outdated and largely ineffective, so I welcome in principle the long-delayed National Security Bill published yesterday.
No doubt we will give careful scrutiny to the …..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 11 Mar 2022
Beyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)
"My Lords, this country can be proud of its historic contribution to the EU’s joint effort on policing, law enforcement and security. We were not, of course, in at the start of everything. However, we can take credit for a great deal: the policy and legislative framework for countering terrorism, …..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 11 Mar 2022
Beyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)
"Before the Minister sits down, she made a most intriguing reference when discussing extradition to a small handful of states where specific problems had presented themselves, and to one state, if I heard right, where those problems continue. Is she able to be any more specific?..."Lord Anderson of Ipswich - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 1st March 2022
Asked by:
Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 7 October 2020 (HL8400), how many orders have been made under section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981, depriving a person of citizenship in circumstances where that person is rendered stateless; and when the next review of that power under section 40B of the British Nationality Act will be commissioned.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The power to deprive an individual of British citizenship under section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 has not been used since its introduction in July 2014. As circumstances have not changed since the first statutory review of the power was published in April 2016, a further review of the power will be undertaken within 12 months of the power first being used.