Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference 2022 Communique
Following this week’s first ever Speakers of the House of Commons and Overseas Territories Conference 2022, details of the signed Communique can be found HERE Read more...
Hurricane Irma – UK Overseas Territories call for stronger British Government relief action and, longer term, support for economic and fiscal diversity to drive sustainability
Hamilton, Bermuda – On behalf of the leaders of the Overseas Territories, in his capacity as president of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), the Premier of Bermuda, The Hon E. David Burt MP, as expressed deep concern and sympathies for all those affected by Hurricane Irma, and other current related developments.
Premier Burt said:
“Our thoughts and prayers are fully focused on all affected by the current severe storm patterns across the Caribbean. In particular, there is an urgent need for health and social welfare support which must be met now.
We welcome the commitment from the UK Government in providing some immediate resources to British Nationals within the Caribbean, while questioning the adequacy of its response in other areas such as regional reconstruction fund, and the two-week wait for the arrival of HMS Ocean. We note that the House of Commons Foreign Affairs and International Development Select Committees have raised these issues in term as well.
The Overseas Territories are diverse in our constitutions, populations and economic sustainability, encompassing the Caribbean, Europe, and most remote islands in the South Atlantic. We therefore call upon the UK Government not only to commit immediate resources but also to examine and develop the long term economic self-sustainability of the Overseas Territories.”
In addition, the Premier highlighted the following areas as offering scope for further discussion once some of the most immediate relief issues have been addressed:
Premier Burt concluded; “The people of Britain’s Caribbean Territories are courageous and resilient, but they face unprecedented devastation. Now more than ever, we need the United Kingdom to fulfill its obligations by providing comprehensive and lasting support to ensure a sustainable future”.
–ENDS-
Following this week’s first ever Speakers of the House of Commons and Overseas Territories Conference 2022, details of the signed Communique can be found HERE Read more...
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