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<p>We do not comment on individual cases.</p><p>Figures for conducive deprivation
orders, which are made under Section 40(2) of the 1981 British Nationality Act, have
been published as part of the HM Government Transparency Report: Disruptive and Investigatory
Powers. Four reports have been published to date in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020.</p><p>Figures
are provided on an annual basis and a breakdown for other time periods or for deprivations
linked to specific locations is not available.</p><p>Deprivation of citizenship will
only be used when it is necessary and proportionate and is a serious step that is
not taken lightly. Criminal charges or proceedings are not a pre-requisite for deprivation.</p><p>When
seeking to deprive a person of their British citizenship on the basis that to do so
is ‘conducive to the public good’, the law requires that this action only proceeds
if the individual concerned would not be left stateless.</p><p>Requests for consular
assistance made by individuals abroad, are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p>Those
who remain in the conflict zone include some of the most dangerous, choosing to stay
to fight, or otherwise support Daesh. These individuals often pose a greater threat
to the UK than individuals who returned earlier in the conflict.</p><p>It is important
that we do not make judgements about the national security risk someone poses based
on the gender or age. Women can pose as significant risk to our national security
as returning male fighters.</p>
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