51573
2017-19
1102
Reverand Jan And Linda Steyn UK Citizenship Refusal
Stephen Gethins
2018-03-21
That this House is concerned about the decision by the Home Office to refuse UK citizenship to Reverend Jan Steyn and his wife Linda Steyn of Cupar, Fife; notes that after five years of dutiful service to Cupar St John’s and Dairsie United Parish Church of Scotland as minister for the congregation, Jan and his wife received permanent residence in November 2016; further notes that when applying a year later for citizenship, during which time he had accepted a temporary position as minister for the Scots Kirk, Church of Scotland, in Paris, his application was denied by the Home Office; recognises that he was maintaining a permanent home in Cupar while residing in Paris and always intended to return and re-establish close ties to the community once his time in France was over; further recognises the tremendous impact that Reverend Steyn has had on his church congregation and overall community; and urges the Government to overturn its decision and accept Jan and Linda Steyn's appeal for UK citizensnip.
Immigration
Religion and faith communities
Stephen Gethins
2018-03-21
Proposed
North East Fife
Scottish National Party
Peter Bottomley
2018-03-21
Seconded
Worthing West
Conservative
Jim Shannon
2018-03-22
Seconded
Strangford
DUP
Martyn Day
2018-03-26
Seconded
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Scottish National Party
Chris Stephens
2018-03-26
Seconded
Glasgow South West
Scottish National Party
Carol Monaghan
2018-03-28
Seconded
Glasgow North West
Scottish National Party
Hannah Bardell
2018-04-16
Signed
Livingston
Scottish National Party
Drew Hendry
2018-04-23
Signed
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Scottish National Party