HC Deb 06 July 1998 vol 315 c360W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if British citizenship will be offered to citizens of dependent territories on a non-reciprocal basis. [49148]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

The question of whether and on what basis British citizenship might be offered to the Overseas Territories which do not currently have it is still under consideration. No final decisions have been taken yet.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the results of the Dependent Territories Review will be published. [49146]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Some key issues relevant to the Review and White Paper are still being discussed. Until these are resolved, it is not possible to give a date for publication.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many residents of dependent territories are holders of British Dependent Territory passports. [49149]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Approximately 99,950 residents of the Overseas Territories either hold or are eligible for British Dependent Territories passports.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which dependent territories requested British citizenship for their populations, as part of the Dependent Territories Review. [49147]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

All the populated Overseas Territories, with the exception of the Falklands and Gibraltar, which already have access to British citizenship, have expressed an interest in this proposal.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many residents of dependent territories are holders of(a) passports other than British Dependent Territory passports and (b) British passports. [49150]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

Approximately 55,700 residents of the Overseas Territories are holders of passports other than British Dependent Territory passports or British passports. Approximately 35,380 residents of the Overseas Territories are holders of British passports.