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British Indian Ocean Territory: Infrastructure

Commons · Question 13781 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of critical infrastructure in the British Overseas Territories.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 7 Jul 2026

The UK is committed to strengthening the economic resilience of the Overseas Territories (OTs), including the resilience of critical infrastructure.We support the OTs to diversify their economies, strengthen their fiscal governance, and invest in the upgr...