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Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories

Asked by Greg SmithConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 16568

The question

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 since 4 July 2024.

Answered by 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, corrective actions plans are agreed for completion over a 36-month period.

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