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British Overseas Territories: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 April 2026UIN 123164

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of mechanisms for parliamentary scrutiny of Overseas Territories.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Mechanisms for parliamentary scrutiny are a matter for the House.

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