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Written question asked by Lord Tebbit (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 July 2011.


Commonwealth

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which foreign states have been admitted to the Commonwealth in the past five years.
Answer

Rwanda is the only country that has been admitted to the Commonwealth in the past five years. Rwanda joined in 2009 at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10817; 729 c157WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Commonwealth
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk