Foreign Affairs Committee explores a sustainable future for the UK's Overseas Territories

On Tuesday 6 November 2018, the Foreign Affairs Committee will be holding another evidence session on The future of the UK Overseas Territories. 

Under the theme of building a sustainable future for the Overseas Territories, the Committee will hear from two panels. The first panel will consider the economy and what the UK Government is doing to facilitate long-term, sustainable economic development in the Overseas Territories. The second will focus on the environment, the impact of climate change on the Overseas Territories and what the Government is doing to help.  

Witnesses, from 2.45pm: 

·         Elise Donovan, British Virgin Islands Government representative in the UK 

·         Janice Panton, Montserrat Government representative in the UK 

From approx. 3.30pm: 

·         Jonathan Hall, Head, RSPB’s UK Overseas Territories Unit 

·         Dr Mike Pienkowski, Chair, UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum