British Overseas Territories Act

HC Deb 08 May 2002 vol 385 c245W

Peter Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 Commencement Order will be made. [54908]

Mr. Bradshaw

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs signed a Commencement Order on 1 May which will bring the citizenship provisions of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 into force on 21 May 2002.