Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 117115
British Overseas Territories: Departmental Responsibilities
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the merits of appointing designated Ministerial leads in each Department to support the delivery of Government policy on the UK Overseas Terri
Answer
Stephen DoughtyEach UK Government Department already has an assigned Minister responsible for their department's relationship with the Territories. These Ministers meet as a Ministerial Group, chaired by myself as the Minister for the Overseas Territories.