HL Deb 16 November 1998 vol 594 c138WA
The Earl of Iveagh

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why the White Paper on overseas territories has not yet been published; and whether they will now indicate when they expect it to be published.[HL3679]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Preparation of the White Paper on the overseas territories has involved wide-ranging consultation on a broad group of subjects. It has been a complex process. It is now drawing to a close. Our expectation is that the paper will be published early in the next Session of Parliament.