HC Deb 30 October 1996 vol 284 c167W
29. Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many countries have gained independence from the United Kingdom since 1966; and if he will make a statement. [714]

Dr. Liam Fox

Since 1966, the United Kingdom Parliament has granted independence to 24 countries. The last was Brunei in 1984.