To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) whether the opinion in respect of royal marriages, prepared by the Attorney General and dated 28 October 1955, at the request of the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Kilmuir is still extant; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) whether the opinion in respect of royal marriages, prepared by the Attorney General and dated 28 October 1955, at the request of the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Kilmuir is still extant; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what guidance he holds on who comes within the scope of section (a) 1 and (b) 2 of the Royal Marriage Act 1772; and on how many occasions the process in section 2 has been implemented in the last 30 years.

(2) what guidance he holds on who comes within the scope of section (a) 1 and (b) 2 of the Royal Marriage Act 1772; and on how many occasions the process in section 2 has been implemented in the last 30 years.

To ask the Prime Minister whether on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Malta (a) he, (b) accompanying Ministers and (c) officials had (i) formal discussions and (ii) discussions on the margins of the conference involving other prime ministers or members of delegations of those countries where...

To ask the Prime Minister whether on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Malta (a) he, (b) accompanying Ministers and (c) officials had (i) formal discussions and (ii) discussions on the margins of the conference involving other prime ministers or members of delegations of those countries where...

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will bring forward proposals to amend section 2 of the Regency Act 1937 to clarify the application of the Act to the future HRH Duchess of Cornwall, consequent upon her husband ascending to the throne.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will bring forward proposals to amend section 2 of the Regency Act 1937 to clarify the application of the Act to the future HRH Duchess of Cornwall, consequent upon her husband ascending to the throne.

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will invite heads of governments of the appropriate Commonwealth countries to Westminster to review the Statute of Westminster 1931, in relation to the law relating to the Monarchy succession. - No.

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will invite heads of governments of the appropriate Commonwealth countries to Westminster to review the Statute of Westminster 1931, in relation to the law relating to the Monarchy succession. - No.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, for what reason the replies to HRH Prince Philip from Prime Minister Harold Wilson were not released by the Public Records Office under the 30-year rule at the same time as HRH Prince Philip's letters to Harold Wilson were made public.

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, for what reason the replies to HRH Prince Philip from Prime Minister Harold Wilson were not released by the Public Records Office under the 30-year rule at the same time as HRH Prince Philip's letters to Harold Wilson were made public.

To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in independent countries within the Commonwealth where the Queen is head of state about providing for (a) the Monarch and (b) the heir to the throne to enter into a morganatic marriage. - None.

To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in independent countries within the Commonwealth where the Queen is head of state about providing for (a) the Monarch and (b) the heir to the throne to enter into a morganatic marriage. - None.

What communications have been received in the past two years from other governments under the Statute of Westminster Act 1931 authorising the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to enact legislation relating to the succession to the throne. - (Holding answer 3 July 1997).

What communications have been received in the past two years from other governments under the Statute of Westminster Act 1931 authorising the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to enact legislation relating to the succession to the throne. - (Holding answer 3 July 1997).

If he will review public access to those communications sent directly to the Sovereign from other heads of state relating to the political relations between the country concerned and the United Kingdom.

If he will review public access to those communications sent directly to the Sovereign from other heads of state relating to the political relations between the country concerned and the United Kingdom.

What are his responsibilities in respect of (a) giving advice and (b) making representations to Her Majesty the Queen in her private capacity. (Failed OPQ) - Ref to 273 c73W.

What are his responsibilities in respect of (a) giving advice and (b) making representations to Her Majesty the Queen in her private capacity. (Failed OPQ) - Ref to 273 c73W.

On what basis he concluded that the proposed publication of the memoir of a former employee of the Royal household at Buckingham Palace constituted a deliberate attempt to interfere with the administration of justice; various questions on reports or articles written by or relating to their former employees; in newspapers...

On what basis he concluded that the proposed publication of the memoir of a former employee of the Royal household at Buckingham Palace constituted a deliberate attempt to interfere with the administration of justice; various questions on reports or articles written by or relating to their former employees; in newspapers...

If he will comment on the constitutional implications of the views expressed by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales about the possibility of her becoming Queen and if his statement of 9 December, 1992, c845-7 that there is no reason why the Princess of Wales should not be crowned...

If he will comment on the constitutional implications of the views expressed by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales about the possibility of her becoming Queen and if his statement of 9 December, 1992, c845-7 that there is no reason why the Princess of Wales should not be crowned...

In which country of which Her Majesty is Head of State the inheritance of the Crown is prohibited to adherents of certain religions; and in which countries of which HM the Queen is Head of State the oldest child and oldest male child of monarch succeed to the throne. (Holding...

In which country of which Her Majesty is Head of State the inheritance of the Crown is prohibited to adherents of certain religions; and in which countries of which HM the Queen is Head of State the oldest child and oldest male child of monarch succeed to the throne. (Holding...

If the governors general of the countries of which Her Majesty is head of state are deemed for the purposes of the VE commemorations to be heads of state in their own right.

If the governors general of the countries of which Her Majesty is head of state are deemed for the purposes of the VE commemorations to be heads of state in their own right.

On whose advice governors general make visits in their capacity as representative of Her Majesty the Queen to overseas countries.

On whose advice governors general make visits in their capacity as representative of Her Majesty the Queen to overseas countries.

If a state visit made by an overseas Head of State to Britain is a visit to (a) Her Majesty the Queen as Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (b) Great Britain hosted by Her Majesty the Queen, (c) Her Majesty the Queen...

If a state visit made by an overseas Head of State to Britain is a visit to (a) Her Majesty the Queen as Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (b) Great Britain hosted by Her Majesty the Queen, (c) Her Majesty the Queen...

If he will state in which of the VE commemorations Her Majesty the Queen will be participating in the United Kingdom and overseas as (i) Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (ii) Head of State of all those countries of which she is...

If he will state in which of the VE commemorations Her Majesty the Queen will be participating in the United Kingdom and overseas as (i) Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (ii) Head of State of all those countries of which she is...