Negotiating changes to the Act of Settlement with members of the Commonwealth is not a priority for the coalition government, the Foreign Secretary told Parliament last week.
During the course of questioning about Britain’s relationships with the Commonwealth of Feb 1 in the House of Commons, the member for Rhonda, Mr. Chris Bryant, (Lab.) stated the “previous Government had started negotiations and discussions about the Act of Settlement with other Commonwealth countries that share our monarch as their Head of State.”
As you can see, the Labour MP Fr. Chris Bryant, has something to contribute, it seems. He is formerly a priest in the Diocese of Peterborough. His post-clerical shenanigans would have cost him his living, perhaps, but these days you never know. To thrive in the public eye it seems one must dispense with outdated notions like guilt and shame.