| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: Department for Exiting the European Union |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 07.02.17 |
| Publication Date | 07/02/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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UK ministers held the first meeting of a new forum dedicated to discussing the implications of Brexit for the Overseas Territories on the 7 February 2017. Territory leaders welcomed the new forum as a means of facilitating direct and regular engagement with UK Ministers in preparation for and during the UK’s negotiations with the European Union. Leaders discussed areas of high priority and opportunities for their territories. The first Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on European negotiations was attended by leaders and representatives from the following territories: + Anguilla Further information The House of Lords EU Committee wrote to David Davis MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, in September 2017 to ask for assurances that the Government would cover funding gaps faced by the UK's Overseas Territories if they no longer had access to European Development Fund (EDF) funding after Brexit. After a long delay Mr Davis replied on the 19 February 2018. On the 1 March 2018 the EU Committee sent a further letter to Mr Davis criticising what t thought was an inadequate Government response to its letter on the implications of Brexit for the Overseas Territories. The Committee replied to complain at the lack of detail in the Government’s response, and to request a more thorough reply to the specific concerns of the Overseas Territories. |
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| Source Link | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministers-meet-overseas-territories-to-engage-in-brexit-process |
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| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
