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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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Oral evidence transcripts

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29 January 2024
Inquiry The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution
Witnesses Hon Joseph E. Farrell, Premier of Montserrat, and Hon Teslyn Barkman MLA (Member of the Falkland Island Legislative Assembly)
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29 January 2024
Inquiry The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution
Witnesses Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, and Hon Dr Joseph Garcia GMC MP, Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar
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16 October 2023
Inquiry The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution
Witnesses Professor Peter Clegg, Dean of Social Sciences, University of the West of England., and Jon Davies, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK
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Government of the Isle of Man (TTC0045)
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Government of Jersey (TTC0044)
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Government of Anguilla (TTC0043)
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