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UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2023: communiqué

The Foreign Secretary joined elected leaders and representatives of the UK Overseas Territories for the tenth Joint Ministerial Council.

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
12 May 2023
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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2023 UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council communiqué

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Ministers for the Overseas Territories and elected leaders and representatives of the Overseas Territories, met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on 11 to 12 May 2023. Ministers and representatives from across the UK government also joined, including the Home Office, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Department of Transport, HM Treasury, Department of Health and Social Care, and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

This ministerial communiqué was issued following the meeting. It:

  • emphasises the need to strengthen law enforcement and control irregular migration
  • highlights the need to build on economic and financial resilience
  • recognises the need to protect unique environments and combat  climate change
  • outlines increased flexibility in healthcare

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Published 12 May 2023

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