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<p>We do not comment on individual cases.</p><p>The British Nationality Act 1981 provides
the Secretary of State with powers to deprive a person of citizenship status. Section
40(2) allows the Secretary of State to deprive any person of British citizenship,
should they deem it conducive to the public good to do so.</p><p>Conducive deprivation
will be used in the context of National Security, espionage, acts of terrorism, unacceptable
(extremist) behaviours, war crimes and serious and organised crime.</p><p>As I explained
to the House on Wednesday, I carefully consider such decisions personally on a case
by case basis and where a decision has to be made, I will have to be confident it
is not only conducive to the public good but is compliant with the law.</p><p>I will
look at the secret intelligence and all relevant material to determine the threat.
Officials and partner agencies will put together a case, setting out all relevant
information to satisfy me that the conducive test has been met.</p>
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