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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 01:18 UTC

Tag: Gavin St Pier

  • Wednesday, April 3rd 2019 - 18:19 UTC

    Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man clash with Commons over financial transparency

    “We have no ambiguity in our view that Westminster Parliament, cannot legislate for us on domestic matters without our consent,” argues Guernsey Deputy St Pier.

    Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are not represented in the House of Commons, yet MPs are being asked to change laws in the islands. Some have warned the move could spark a constitutional crisis, and even calls for independence. So can MPs actually force the laws - making company ownership information public - on the Crown dependencies?