§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney.
§ Mr. MellorMy right hon. Friend visited the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Sark arid Alderney during the period 1 to 4 April in his capacity as the Privy Councillor with special responsibility for these dependencies of the Crown. The main purpose of his visit was to see the islands and to meet informally the lieutenant governors and 123W representatives of the island authorities, in order to acquaint himself with a range of matters of mutual interest and concern.
§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library transcripts of his statements made in Jersey and Guernsey, respectively, regarding Her Majesty's Government's assessment of the constitutional relationship between the two bailiwicks and the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorNo verbatim record was kept of the comments my right hon. Friend made during his recent visit to the Channel Islands. On a number of occassions he reaffirmed that Her Majesty's Government had no desire to change the long-standing constitutional relationship which exists between the Channel Islands and the United Kingdom.