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British Overseas Territories: Foreign Relations

Asked by Phil BrickellLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 1 December 2025UIN 94409

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to publish the 2025 Joint Ministerial Council Communiqué.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The communique from the 2025 Joint Ministerial Council has been published on gov.uk. The link is at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-and-overseas-territories-joint-ministerial-council-2025-communique.

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