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British Overseas Territories: Departmental Responsibilities

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 117115

The question

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

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Each 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.

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