PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
British Overseas Territories: Hurricanes and Tornadoes (21 June 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the Overseas Territories during hurricane seasons.
Asked by:
Dame Caroline Dinenage (Conservative)
Asked by:
Dame Caroline Dinenage (Conservative)
Answer
My Department coordinated a cross-government hurricane exercise earlier this month as part of its review of plans to ensure the UK provides a rapid and effective response this year. In May, officials also hosted a pre-hurricane season conference. We continue to invest in capability and capacity building programmes across the Overseas Territories.
Answered by:
Dame Amanda Milling (Conservative)
21 June 2022
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