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British Overseas Territories: Economic Growth

Commons · Question 36373 · Tabled 7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support economic (i) development and (i) diversification and (b) reduce reliance on financial services in British Overseas Ter

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 19 Mar 2025

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) promotes economic development in Official Development Assistance-eligible territories primarily through budget support and essential capital programmes. These amounted to £100.53million in Financial ...