Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 120230

British Overseas Territories: Departmental Coordination

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of increasing the frequency of inter-department ministerial meetings about the UK Overseas Territories.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The Overseas Territories Ministerial Board (OTMB) which I chair already meets regularly, interspersed with official level meetings, and other ad hoc meetings as required between individual Ministers - to consider strategic and cross cutting issues affecti...

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