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British Overseas Territories: Emergencies

Commons · Question 36375 · Tabled 7 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 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 support British Overseas Territories to improve their disaster (a) preparedness and (b) response capabilities in the context of tr

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Mar 2025

The UK continues to support UK Overseas Territories to develop preparedness, capability, and capacity to respond to disasters effectively.This Financial Year, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has funded crisis leadership and technic...