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Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories

Commons · Question 16175 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Mar

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Sep 2026

The MCA undertakes monitoring visits to provide assurance that Overseas Territories’ maritime administrations continue to meet their international maritime obligations and the standards set under the Red Ensign Group framework. The estimated cost for each...