# Canonical recap data for Statute of Westminster (1931)
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slug: statute-westminster
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1931/statute-westminster"
title: Statute of Westminster
subtitle: British Parliament formally granted Dominions legislative independence, reshaping the Commonwealth structure.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1931-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1931
decade: 1930
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that significantly increased the autonomy of the Dominions of the British Commonwealth.
summaryLong: The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that significantly increased the autonomy of the Dominions of the British Commonwealth.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Statute"
importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_of_Westminster_1931"
  title: Statute of Westminster 1931
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that significantly increased the autonomy of the Dominions of the British Comm
wikidataQid: Q719883
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-03
  label: Statute of Westminster 1931
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