This is all rather absurd. Can one imagine such a situation when the Emperor Claudius allowed Roman legionnaires to become Roman citizens? There they were, spending five years fighting barbarians on the German frontier, and then they would be required to come back and answer questions about how many days there were in the qualification to become a tribune. All those obscure questions about the constitution are ridiculous. If someone has served their country for five years, surely that is qualification enough, without having to answer absurd questions.
Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Edward Leigh
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 13 September 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill.
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