Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he next plans to visit (a) the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey and (b) other Crown Dependencies; and if he will make a statement.

Her Majesty’s Government values its good working relationship with the Crown Dependencies. Ministry of Justice Ministers are in regular contact with representatives of the Crown Dependencies' Governments in furtherance of maintaining that relationship.

Whilst the Justice Secretary has no current plans to visit the Crown Dependencies in the immediate future, he was able to accept an invitation to attend this year’s Tynwald Day Ceremony in the Isle of Man.

Furthermore, my noble Friend, Lord Faulks, Minister with responsibility for the Crown Dependencies, has visited the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey within the last 12 months. He met with the Isle of Man’s Chief Minister this month and plans to visit the Isle of Man in the near future.