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Act of Settlement

Asked if there was any discussion in Cabinet on Succession and the Act of Settlement, the PMS said that there wasn’t. When asked for a Government position on the Bill, the PMS replied that amending the Act of Settlement was a complex and difficult matter that required careful consideration. The Government accepted that the provisions in the Act of Settlement could be discriminatory. Discussions had started with those Commonwealth countries who would be directly affected by any change in the rules, and were continuing, but it would not be appropriate to release details at this stage.

On whether the use of the word discriminatory’ referred to Catholics as well as sexual discrimination, the PMS said he believed it referred to both.

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