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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading British Overseas Territories more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules govern the ability of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories to raise finance from the private sector and from international governments and organisations to fund infrastructure improvements. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham remove filter
uin HL3622 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-23more like thismore than 2014-12-23
answer text <p>Overseas territory constitutions and laws set clear responsibilities for public financial matters in each territory. Rules on public procurement in the Overseas Territories (OTs) are also set out in local legislation. In addition, the British Government and a number of OTs have agreed Fiscal Frameworks that establish prudent limits and robust definitions of public debt. They also establish key principles and procedures for public procurement. Fiscal Frameworks are in place with Anguilla, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-23T12:49:40.697Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-23T12:49:40.697Z
answering member
1816
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this