Member

This is a generous scheme. It reflects the unique and regrettable situation of Chagossians and was welcomed by many when the previous Government accepted the amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill in 2022. To be clear, is the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, saying that he does not support his previous Government’s decision-making when it comes to balancing the rights of Chagossians with conventional time limits for citizenship schemes? I think he may have shifted his position; he made a clear statement on that in his contribution, and he is, of course, entitled to do so.