With regard to representation, minors are in principle represented by their legal representatives or by an ad hoc administrator or, if there is no one with parental authority, by a guardian appointed by the competent judge. The United Kingdom also has a statelessness determination procedure. Applications in respect of children must be assessed within the duty of section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 which requires the Home Office to carry out its existing functions in a way that takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK. The Statutory Guidance which accompanies the legislation confirms that the statutory duty to children includes: ► fair treatment which meets the same standard a British child would receive; ► the child’s best interests being a primary (although not the only) consideration; ► no discrimination of any kind; ► timely processing of applications; ► identification of those who might be at risk from harm. ii. Accessible information on statelessness and its connections with access to nationality for stateless children and those assisting them 20. In almost all states, information on statelessness and access to nationality is available on the website of the competent ministry or other authority. However, it may be a challenge for the persons concerned to know which ministry or other authority is competent and how to access the website containing the relevant information. The language of the information may also hamper accessibility. Identified promising practice In Latvia, parents are provided with information about their child’s nationality rights and relevant procedures, including where the child would otherwise be stateless or has undetermined nationality. The relevant information can also be found on the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs website in English and Latvian. iii. Strengths identified in the implementation of the nationality determination procedure in the specific case of children 21. States should introduce dedicated child rights-based nationality and statelessness determination procedures, to allow them to identify and protect stateless children on their territory until they access to a nationality. Where Child-friendly nationality and statelessness determination procedures ► Page 13