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The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution

Inquiry

The Committee has been asked by the Speaker to examine options for Overseas Territories representation with the House of Commons Committee mechanism and proceedings more generally. The UK has 14 Overseas Territories (OTs). Ten of these are permanently inhabited by British nationals. Each inhabited territory has its own executive and legislatives branches as well as a UK-appointed Governor. The Committee is reopening its inquiry into the House of Commons and the territorial constitution and specifically seeks written evidence on:

    • The role of the UK Parliament in creating legislation that extends to British Overseas Territories and whether Overseas Territories are sufficiently represented in this process
    • Whether the House of Commons committee system offers a vehicle for joint working between the UK Parliament and the Overseas Territories
    • What level of representation for the Overseas Territories in the UK Parliament would be most effective
    • The procedural steps required to allow for a degree of Overseas Territories representation in UK parliamentary proceedings
    • How the arrangements for Overseas Territories compare with those of the Crown Dependencies, and whether there are any lessons to be learnt

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Saturday 30 September 2023.

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Monday 29 January 2024
3:45pm Private
4:00pm Public
The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution - Oral evidence 29 January 2024
4:00pm
  • Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP, Chief Minister of Gibraltar
  • Hon Dr Joseph Garcia GMC MP, Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar
5:00pm
  • Hon Teslyn Barkman MLA (Member of the Falkland Island Legislative Assembly)
  • Hon Joseph E. Farrell, Premier of Montserrat
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 16 October 2023
4:00pm Private
4:10pm Public
The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution - Oral evidence 16 October 2023
4:10pm
  • Professor Peter Clegg, Dean of Social Sciences, University of the West of England.
  • Jon Davies, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Monday 5 July 2021
4:00pm Private
4:15pm Public
The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution - Oral evidence 5 July 2021
4:15pm
  • Elin Jones MS (Presiding Officer (Llywydd) at Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru))
  • Anna Daniel (Head of Strategic Transformation at Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru))
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Monday 19 April 2021
4:00pm Private
4:15pm Public
The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution - Oral evidence 19 April 2021
4:15pm
  • Sir Paul Silk KCB
  • Paul Evans CBE
Virtual meeting

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