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27 OCTOBER 1982
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Overseas Dependent Territories
Mr. Foulkes asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out the numbers of elected and non-elected members, and the arrangements for their appointments, on each of the executive and legislative councils of the United Kingdom's overseas dependent territories; and whether he is considering any proposals for change in these arrangements.
Mr. Rifkind (pursuant to his reply, 21 October, c. 211]; A synopsis of the relevant details is as follows:
ANGUILLA
Executive Council
Elected members: Chief Minister (appointed by the Governor). Not more than three other Ministers (appointed by the Governor on advice of Chief Minister).
Non-elected members: Attorney-General Permanent Secretary for Finance (ex-officio). House of Assembly
(ex-officio).
Elected members: Speaker (elected by House of Assembly from within or without the Assembly) No fewer than seven members (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: Attorney-General (ex-officio). Permanent Secretary for Finance (ex-officio). Two nominated members (appointed by Governor—one, on advice of, and one in consultation with Chief Minister).
BERMUDA Cabinet
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Elected members: Premier (appointed by Governor). Not less than four other Ministers (appointed by the Governor on advice of Premier).
Non-elected members: Not less than one nor more than two Ministers appointed by the Governor from the Senate on the advice of the Premier.
Note: There is also a Governor's Council which considers matters for which the Governor is responsible; it consists of the Governor, the Premier and two to three other Ministers appointed i by the Governor after consultation with the Premier. Senate
Elected members: None.
Non-elected members: Eleven (five appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier, three on the advice of Leader of Opposition, and three in the Governor's discretion).
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House of Assembly
Elected members: Forty (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: None.
British Virgin Islands
Executive Council
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Elected members: Chief Minister (appointed by Governor on recommendation of majority party in Legislative Council: failing that appointed by Governor in his discretion). Three other Ministers (appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister).
Non-elected members: Attorney-General (ex-officio). Legislative Council
Elected members: Nine members (by adult suffrage). Non-elected members: Speaker (elected by Legislative Council from non-members of Council) Attorney-General (ex- officio).
Cayman Islands
Executive Council
Elected members: Four members (elected by and from among elected members of Legislative Assembly).
Non-elected members: Three ex-officio members (appointed Governor); in practice, Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary nd Attorney-General.
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egislative Assembly
Elected members: Twelve members (by adult suffrage).
| Non-elected members: Governor (or Speaker appointed by overnor from within or without the Assembly). Three ex- ficio members (appointed by Governor).
LKLAND ISLANDS
'ecutive Council
Elected members: Two (elected by the elected members of the agislative Council from among their number).
Non-elected members: Two (appointed by the Civil Commissioner). Chief Secretary (ex-officio). Financial Secretary (ex-officio).
Legislative Council
Elected members: Six (by adult suffrage).
Non-elected members: Civil Commissioner (casting vote only). Chief Secretary (ex-officio), Financial Secretary (ex- officio).
FALKLAND Islands DepENDENCIES
Executive Council
As for Falkland Islands,
Legislative Council
None. Civil Commissioner makes laws for the Dependencies. GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar Council
Elected members: Chief Minister. Four Ministers appointed by Governor after consultation with Chief Minister.
Non-elected members: Deputy Governor (ex-officio). Financial and Development Secretary (ex-officio). Attorney- General (ex-officio). Deputy Fortress Commander (ex-officio). Council of Ministers
Elected members: Chief Minister. Not less than four not more than eight other Ministers as prescribed by Governor acting after consultation with Chief Minister.
House of Assembly
Elected members: Fifteen members (by adult suffrage). Non-elected members: Financial and Development Secretary (ex-officio). Attorney-General (ex-officio).
HONG KONG
Executive Council
Elected members: None.
Non-elected members: Five ex-officio members. One official and nine unofficial members usually appointed by Governor. Legislative Council
Elected members: None.
Non-elected members: Governor. Four other ex-officio members. Eighteen official and twenty-seven unofficial members usually appointed by Governor.
MONTSERRAT
Executive Council
Elected members: Chief Minister (appointed by Governor). Two Ministers and one other member (appointed by Governor on advice of Chief Minister). [Nominated members of Legislative Council are also eligible for appointment to these seats).
Non-elected members: Attorney-General (ex-officio). Financial Secretary (ex-officio).
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