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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.

Work news

This evidence session with the Leader of the House of Commons has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in due course

The Commons Procedure Committee will hear evidence from the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Leader of the House of Commons

Procedure Committee visits Canada as part of territorial constitution inquiry

The House of Commons Procedure Committee visited Canada as part of its ongoing inquiry into the procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution.

22 February 2024

Procedure Committee reopens territorial constitution inquiry

Procedure Committee examines options for Overseas Territories representation within the House of Commons

MPs to question the Llywydd (Presiding Officer) of the Senedd on territorial constitution inquiry

Procedure Committee hears from Elin Jones MS, Llywydd (Presiding Officer) of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)

Experts questioned on procedure and devolution on territorial constitution

The Procedure Committee examines the procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution

MPs to hear evidence from Committee Chairs on territorial constitution inquiry

The Procedure Committee will hear evidence from the chairs of the territorial select committees as part of the ongoing inquiry into the territorial constitution

Academics give evidence on territorial constitution inquiry

The Procedure Committee will take evidence from leading academics as part of the ongoing inquiry into the territorial constitution.

25 February 2021

Leader of the House questioned on Commons procedure changes

The Procedure Committee will question Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, as part of its inquiry into procedure under coronavirus restrictions.

29 January 2021

Related information

Committee launch new major inquiry on House of Commons procedure and the territorial constitution

Contact us

Email: proccom@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 3351 (General enquiries) / 0207 219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk (Media enquiries) / 18001 020 7219 3351 (text relay)
Address: Procedure Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA