, the Foreign Office
Minister for the Overseas Territories and Caribbean is visiting
the region to further strengthen the UK’s links with the
Caribbean.
The Minister will travel for the first time to Anguilla, St Kitts
and Nevis and St Lucia from 8-12 January on a visit that will
focus on economic development, security and justice reform,
climate change and tourism. This follows the Minister’s visit to
the Cayman Islands, Barbados and Jamaica in October and His Royal
Highness Prince Harry’s recent tour of the wider region.
During the visit, will meet the Anguillan
Chief Minister Victor Banks and the Commissioner of the Royal
Anguillan Police Force Paul Morrison. In these meetings the
Minister will explore ways to increase cooperation between
Anguilla and the UK in security and justice reform.
In St Kitts and Nevis and St Lucia, the Minister will be
demonstrating the breadth and depth of the UK’s support for the
Caribbean. In her meetings with government officials, will emphasise the modern,
forward-looking relationship the UK is developing with the
region, including ways to protect the pristine environment.
Ahead of the visit, the Minister said:
I am delighted to be in the Caribbean again, and to visit for
the first time as a Minister the islands of Anguilla, St Kitts
and Nevis and St Lucia.
I look forward to exploring a range of important issues with
government officials here, including strengthening security and
justice sectors.
Most importantly, I want to demonstrate to the Caribbean that
the UK remains a firm friend.
