Member

I know my noble friend the Minister will remind us that it is still open to refugees to apply for citizenship, as the Secretary of State retains the discretion to grant it in exceptional, compelling or mitigating circumstances, a point he made repeatedly during the PNQ debate. But who will risk a non-refundable fee of over £1,500 in the hope that their circumstances will be deemed exceptional, et cetera? This was a point made also by the UNHCR.