Immigration Bill

Insert the following new Clause—

“Reviews of deprivation of citizenship resulting in statelessness

(1)     The Secretary of State must appoint a person to review the operation of
section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (deprivation of
citizenship), (“the dependent reviewer”).

(2)     The independent reviewer must carry out a review of the operation of the
section in respect of each calendar year, starting with the first complete
calendar year beginning after the passing of this Act.

(3)     Each review must be completed as soon as reasonably practicable after the
end of the calendar year to which the review relates.

(4)     The independent reviewer must send to the Secretary of State a report on
the outcome of each review carried out under subsection (2) as soon as
reasonably practicable after completion of the review.

(5)     On receiving a report under subsection (4), the Secretary of State must lay
a copy of it before Parliament.

(6)     The Secretary of State may pay to the independent reviewer—

(a)   expenses incurred in carrying out the functions of the reviewer
under this section, and

(b)   such allowances as the Secretary of State determines.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Deprivation of citizenship

The Secretary of State must publish quarterly information regarding orders
made during the previous quarter under section 40(4A) of the British
Nationality Act 1981 (deprivation of citizenship).”