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St Helena: Civil Proceedings

Commons · Question 81811 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has held with the Governor of St Helena on his signification of the Saint Helena Civil Litigation (Costs) Ordinance 2025.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 20 Oct 2025

This legislation is currently subject to an ongoing judicial review. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. The role of the Governor of St Helena in relation to legislation is set out in the St He...