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Foreign Nationals (Statistics) Bill

A Bill to establish a requirement on local authorities to transfer certain statistics relating to nationality to the Office of National Statistics; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Foreign Nationals (Statistics) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 December 2007 by Mr William Cash (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

<p>This Bill would amend section 47 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. It would place a duty on local authorities to disclose to the Statistics Board certain information relating to individuals, including all information held by a local authority relating to the nationality of those resident within its boundaries. The duty would be placed on local authorities by regulations made by the Minister for the Cabinet Office. The Bill would apply to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 5 Dec 2007
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Oct 2008.