Extract from Commons statement on the Integrated Review: Falkland Islands - Mar 16
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 08:58
Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con) [V]: I strongly
welcome and support my right hon. Friend’s statement today on our
post-Brexit strategy, which is set out in the integrated review.
Does he agree that global Britain needs to maximise and co-ordinate
its opportunities to promote and protect British industry and
interests across the world, including those of our overseas
territories? The Prime Minister: I thank my right hon. Friend. He
is quite right because this integrated...Request free trial
(Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con) [V]: I strongly
welcome and support my right hon. Friend’s statement today on our
post-Brexit strategy, which is set out in the integrated review.
Does he agree that global Britain needs to maximise and co-ordinate
its opportunities to promote and protect British industry and
interests across the world, including those of our overseas
territories?
The Prime Minister: I thank my right hon. Friend. He is quite right
because this integrated review supports our overseas territories
and our Crown dependencies, and our armed forces will continue to
deter challenges to Gibraltar. We will maintain a permanent
presence on the Falkland Islands Ascension Island and
the British Indian ocean territories. We will use our increased
maritime presence around the world to protect the very territories
and dependencies that he mentions.
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