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Birth Certificates

Asked by Pippa HeylingsLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 49524

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making legislative changes allowing birth certificates issued with an error to be re-issued with the original detail amended, rather than reta

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.

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