§ 16. Mr. David HeathTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his policy in respect of the British overseas territories. [141976]
§ Mr. BattleOur policy was set out in the White Paper on Overseas Territories published in March 1999. In it we propose a renewed contract based on mutual obligations and responsibilities. Key elements are the offer of British citizenship to British Dependent Territories citizens, modernisation of the relationship with the territories and the encouragement of good governance in such areas as human rights, financial sector regulation, law and order, the environment and sustainable development.