§ Ms AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the current review of the status of Britain's dependent territories will be completed; and if he will make a statement. [14988]
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§ Mr. Tony LloydWe hope to complete the review to coincide with the Dependent Territories Association Conference scheduled to take place in London on 4 February of next year.
§ Ms AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who will be responsible for drawing up the review of Britain's dependent territories; and if Governments of the dependent territories themselves will be invited to make submissions. [14990]
§ Mr. Tony LloydWe are responsible for drawing up the review, consulting other Ministries and Governments of Dependent Territories. The Government of Gibraltar were already considering proposals for constitutional change before we announced this review. We will therefore be looking at these proposals separately.