Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lindsay Hoyle (Labour), on Tuesday, 30 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 16 members in total.

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OVERSEAS TERRITORIES' REPRESENTATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

That this House believes there is a logical, moral and justly democratic need for British Overseas Territories to have representations in the House of Commons should they so wish; notes with concern the lack of recognition of the fact that ultimately this House is the Parliament for all overseas terrritories and therefore has responsibility for supporting good governance for the people living there; notes that France, the Netherlands, Spain and the US have such representation in their respective systems; is concerned by the lack of dialogue with the people, legislatures and governance of those territories; and calls on the Government to provide an adequate mechanism through which this House can adequately honour its constitutional relationships with overseas territories.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1219 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Jim Dobbin

Bob Spink

Bob Laxton

David Crausby

Andrew Rosindell

Subjects

British overseas territories House of Commons

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk