Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what contingency plans they have in place to exercise their reserve powers in overseas territories.

The UK maintains reserved powers to carry out its obligations under international law and in line with our constitutional relationship. While the UK maintains the responsibilities of the sovereign power, the Overseas Territories are largely internally self-governing. HM Government has plans in place to support the Overseas Territories in a range of scenarios where assistance may be required - such as in providing relief following a natural disaster - and keeps these under review, including in consultation with the Territories as appropriate.