§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries have special membership of the Commonwealth; and what are the conditions of such membership.
§ Mr. OnslowThe Republic of the Maldives, Nauru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tuvalu are Special Members of the Commonwealth. Special membership was 327W designed to meet the needs of small States and carries with it all benefits of full membership except attendance at full meetings of Heads of Government or senior officials.