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Written Question
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: British Overseas Territories
Tuesday 19th December 2023

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many Overseas Territories the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas, Caribbean and the Overseas Territories) has visited.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Overseas Territories are an important part of the British family. In addition to our ongoing support, visits by the UK Government reaffirms the unique bond between the UK and the Overseas Territories. After being appointed Minister responsible for the Overseas Territories in July 2023, I [Minister Rutley] have visited the Falkland Islands, Ascension Island and the Turks and Caicos Islands and have seen first-hand the positive impacts of the UK-Overseas Territories partnership.

Following a successful Joint Ministerial Council in November, we look forward to further engagement with the Territories, including future visits to the Territories.

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Marine Management Organisation

Dec. 18 2023

Source Page: Marine Management Organisation Annual Report and Accounts 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Document: MMO Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 (PDF)

Found: Marine Management Organisation Annual Report and Accounts 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

Written Statements
Publicly Accessible Registers of Beneficial Ownership: Overseas Territories - Mon 18 Dec 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) financial assistance.Falkland IslandsThe Government of the Falkland Islands are committed to having - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Dec. 14 2023

Source Page: UK-Overseas Territories joint declaration: a modern partnership for a stronger British family
Document: UK-Overseas Territories joint declaration: a modern partnership for a stronger British family (webpage)

Found: declaration: a modern partnership for a stronger British family This joint declaration between the UK and

Written Statements
Overseas Territories Declaration and Joint Ministerial Council - Thu 14 Dec 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) The UK and the British overseas territories of Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Work and Pensions

Dec. 11 2023

Source Page: National Insurance number instructions for staff
Document: eNIRS knowledge library (PDF)

Found: For any other countries, including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, they must be recorded with their

Lords Chamber
Latin America - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD - Life peer) Two weeks ago, I was in the Falkland Islands. - Speech Link
2: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and ensuring that the interests of the 3,500 people who - Speech Link
3: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) Sandwich Islands as well. - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
Beneficial Ownership Registers: Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Matthew Offord (Con - Hendon) Any such arrangement in the islands is verified and updated by authorised corporate service providers - Speech Link
2: Richard Thomson (SNP - Gordon) , the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, which is not an accolade to be proud of. - Speech Link
3: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) For instance, BVI was able to pass appropriate primary legislation in 2022 and the Cayman Islands in - Speech Link

Select Committee
Agile LeVin
 SOT0044 - The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century

Written Evidence Dec. 05 2023

Inquiry: The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21 Century
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: territories such as the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.

Select Committee
UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum
 SOT0043 - The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century

Written Evidence Dec. 05 2023

Inquiry: The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21 Century
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: , Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI), Anguilla, British Indian Ocean Territory 4(BIOT), parts of British