The fourth meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) will be held in London on 1 – 2 December at Lancaster House and will be hosted by FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories James
Duddridge MP.
The JMC is the principal forum for reviewing and implementing the shared strategy for promoting security, good governance and sustainable development of the Overseas Territories (OTs). The strategy, set out in
the 2012 Overseas Territories White Paper, calls for a whole of government approach to supporting the Overseas Territories and Territory leaders will have discussions with ministers from a range of UK
government departments.
Issues to be discussed this year include child safeguarding, economic development, and setting a vision for the UK and the OTs in 2030. Elected leaders and representatives from the following Territories will
attend:
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Turks and Caicos Islands
Commenting ahead of the meeting the Governor, Peter Beckingham, said, “The Joint Ministerial Council is an important forum for Premiers from the Overseas Territories to meet UK Ministers, exchange views and consider key common issues. I look forward to attending the Council for the third occasion with the Premier. TCI has always made an important contribution on major topics, especially security, healthcare and economic developments.
“I know that UK Ministers will be keen to hear firsthand about our recent economic successes, not least the re-financing of the UK-guaranteed loan and the impressive turnaround in our budget over the
last two years. We have a strong story to tell London and other Territories.”
