Lead member
Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party, Perth and Kinross-shire
Commons
Decision
No decision
The House has not considered this amendment.
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“British citizenship
(1)
The Secretary of State must, within three months of the passing of this Act—
(a)
ensure that illegal entry to the UK is disregarded as a factor for the purposes of assessing whether a person applying for British citizenship meets the good character requirement; and
(b)
ensure that all asylum seekers with─
(i)
indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom;
(ii)
settled status; or
(iii)
indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom;
have a right to naturalisation after five years of residency in the United Kingdom, regardless of their country of origin or method of arrival.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Secretary of State to change current Home Office guidance stating that people who enter the UK illegally, regardless of how long ago, will "normally be refused" citizenship (if they applied after 10 February 2025).