British nationality (no. 2). A bill to provide for the acquisition of citizenship of the United Kingdom and colonies by certain classes of persons who would otherwise be stateless; to restrict the grounds on which persons may be deprived of such citizenship where deprivation would render them stateless; to repeal section 20(4) and section 21 of the British Nationality Act 1948; and to extend the powers exercisable under that act with respect to British protected persons [electronic resource].