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British Overseas Territories: Politics and Government

Commons · Question 58607 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 50828 on Saint Helena: Politics and Government, how many constitutions of the Overseas Territories other than Saint Helena c

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 18 Jun 2025

The special responsibilities of Governors varies between each Overseas Territory constitution, including, where relevant, in relation to finance-related responsibilities. Some constitutions, particularly on islands with small populations, confer powers on...