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Baroness Ludford (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 February 2026

Debate

Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual Nationals

Contribution

My Lords, I am not sorry but pleased to disrupt this cosy consensus because, honestly, the Government’s temporary mitigation measure is no good at all. It leaves discretion to carriers on what evidence to accept for entry, resulting in, as was said by my friend in the other place, Manuela Perteghella, who tabled this Urgent Question yesterday, “chaos for law-abiding British citizens”—[Official Report, Commons, 25/2/26; col. 351.] and the separation of families. Why can this Government not do what Canada did: delay enforcement and create a low-cost, temporary authorisation? Why do this Government not do something similarly common-sense? We understand that controls should be properly enforced, but, for goodness’ sake, leave a breathing space for people for whom the impact is very personal.

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