Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 16568

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and principal outcomes were of each monitoring visit undertaken s

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Monitoring visits are undertaken to ensure compliance with the Overseas Territories’ international and UK maritime obligations. Outcomes identify areas of non-compliance, areas for improvement and best practice. Where non-compliance is identified, correct...

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