Overseas territories

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on British overseas territories. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
11.04.2012The Turks and Caicos Islands
This note briefly reviews the crisis of political and economic governance which has affected the Turks and Caicos Islands since 2008.
09.04.2009Antarctica: some international legal issues
Reports in 2007 that the UK was claiming millions of square kilometres of seabed off Antarctica have increased the interest in international legal issues surrounding the Antarctic.

Research Papers

DateDescription
11.10.2006Gibraltar: diplomatic and constitutional developments
Gibraltar: diplomatic and constitutional developments. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/48.
22.05.2002Gibraltars constitutional future
Gibraltars constitutional future. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/37.
22.04.1998Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Spain
Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Spain. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/50.

Select Committee Reports

DateDescription
23.03.2010Crown dependencies.
Justice Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

DateDescription
07.11.2011REPRESENTATION OF BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND CROWN DEPENDENCIES ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to recognise the enormous contribution made by members of Her Majesty's Armed Services from each of the British Overseas Territories ...
04.04.2011TRISTAN DA CUNHA
That this House notes with concern the devastating effect of the recent grounding of the bulk carrier M.S. Oliva on the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha; recognises the ...
16.03.2011CELEBRATION OF ST PATRICK'S DAY IN MONTSERRAT
That this House joins the people of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in celebrating St Patrick's Day on 17 March 2011 as their national day; recognises the bond of friendship, ...
17.02.2011CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND DIEGO GARCIA
That this House welcomes the international treaty to ban the use, manufacture, sale and storage of cluster munitions that came into force on 1 August 2010; is concerned that the American ...
17.11.2010BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
That this House recognises the enormous contribution by members of Her Majesty's Armed Services from each of the British Overseas Territories in wars and conflicts over the years, fighting ...

Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - an occasional series of papers compiled by the House of Lords Library