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Deputy Premier Meets Tony Blair At COP28
During this week’s UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, Deputy Premier Walter Roban had an opportunity to meet former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair. The Government posted the image below, and said, “Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban, had an opportunity to meet Sir Tony Blair, KG, former UK Prime... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers In OTs
Labour MP Margaret Hodge continues to discuss the implementation of publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories. Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge asked, “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of when [a] the British Virgin... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Order In Council
The British Government said they “continue to keep the Order in Council under review and continue to work with the Governments of the Overseas Territories to implement publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership.” During the British Parliament’s session on November 17th, Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge asked Secretary... Read more of this article
UK Foreign Affairs Launches Sub-Committee
The British Foreign Affairs Committee has launched a “Sub-Committee on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office [FCDO] management of relations with the Overseas Territories.” A statement on the official UK Parliament website said, “There are 14 UK Overseas Territories with a total population of around 270,000 people, most of... Read more of this article
UK Helping OTs Build “Cyber Resilience”
The United Kingdom is working with British Overseas Territories to build “cyber resilience,” with cyber risk reviews completed in six British Overseas Territories, including Bermuda. This is according to a recent session in UK Parliament, in which Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton asked, “To ask His Majesty’s Government what support... Read more of this article
UK To Confirm Public Register Timeline In Nov
A UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary said they will “confirm the timeline” to implement publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership with Bermuda and the other British Overseas Territories at the Joint Ministerial Council meeting scheduled to be held next month. In a written question in the British Parliament, Labour MP... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Economic Diversification In Island
“As this issue is a devolved responsibility of the Government of Bermuda, the UK Government is therefore supportive of Bermuda’s own efforts to diversify its economy and encourage investment,” British MP David Rutley said. During the British Parliament’s session on July 10th, Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell asked the Secretary of... Read more of this article
No Plans To Assess Territories Representation
No Overseas Territory has “formally raised the idea of formal representation in this House and we do not plan on making assessment on UK parliamentary representation for Overseas Territories,” British MP David Rutley said. During the British Parliament’s session on June 12th, Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell asked the Secretary of State... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Cannabis Licensing Bill
The decision by Britain to block Bermuda’s Cannabis Licensing Bill 2022 was the topic of recent discussion in UK Parliament. In September 2023, Bermuda’s UK appointed Governor declined to provide assent to the Cannabis Licensing Bill, which in effect, blocked Bermuda’s ability to implement the legislation which passed in the House of Assembly. During... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Bermuda Financial Services
Bermuda “received one of the highest technical compliance ratings of any jurisdiction following a review by the Financial Action Task Force of its work to combat illicit finance,” British MP David Rutley said. During the British Parliament’s session on June 1st, Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Flag On FCDO Building In England
Minister for the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories Zac Goldsmith sent his well wishes to Bermudians on Bermuda Day, posting a picture of the Bermudian flag flying at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in the UK. Minister Goldsmith tweeted the photo below, saying: “Wishing all Bermudians a happy Bermuda... Read more of this article
New Overseas Territories Strategy Development
“While the commitments in the 2012 White Paper remain relevant, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is leading UK Government Departments in the development of a new Overseas Territories Strategy,” Minister of State [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office] Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park said. During the British Parliament’s... Read more of this article
