Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term economic prospects for Montserrat.

DFID’s first responsibility is to support Montserrat in delivering essential public services to its citizens, including health, education and social services. Ongoing consideration of the island’s long term economic prospects is a key feature of our development partnership, where we have a shared objective of enabling Montserrat ultimately to manage fully its own financial and economic affairs.