HC Deb 26 October 1998 vol 318 c78W
Mr. John M. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to publish a White Paper on the future of the British Overseas Territories; and if he will make a statement on the citizenship of the people of St. Helena. [55785]

Ms Quin

It is expected that the White Paper on the UK Overseas Territories will be published by the end of the year.

Most people in St. Helena are British Dependent Territories Citizens. The issue of British citizenship for residents of all UK Overseas Territories who do not already have it is a complex one. It is being considered sympathetically in the context of the current Review of UK Overseas Territories and the result will be published in the White Paper.