HC Deb 04 July 2001 vol 371 c167W
Peter Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to give British citizenship to the inhabitants of St. Helena and other former dependent territories. [1941]

Mr. Bradshaw

The British Overseas Territories Bill, which will grant British citizenihip to all British Dependent Territories citizens in qualifying territories, was given a first reading in the House of Lords on 21 June. The Second Reading is scheduled for 10 July. The Bill was published on 22 June. Copies of the Bill, with Explanatory Notes, are available from the Libraries of both Houses.