Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 September 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 September 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, of which countries the Queen is the head of state. (Further information on 08.11.2004 at 426 c517W)

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of which countries the Queen is the head of state. [186895] Mr. Mullin: The Queen is the Sovereign and Head of State of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Her Majesty's Realms and Her Majesty's Overseas Territories. HM Realms are: Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Grenada Jamaica New Zealand Papua New Guinea St Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Solomon Islands Tuvalu HM Overseas Territories are: Anguilla Bermuda British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Gibraltar Montserrat Pitcairn, Henderson, Dulcie and Oeno Islands St Helena (and her Dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha) Falkland Islands (and her dependencies of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands) Turks and Caicos Island

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 186895; 424 c1060-1W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Commonwealth British overseas territories Heads of state Monarchy Elizabeth II, Queen Countries
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk