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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-20more like thismore than 2020-01-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any (1) advantages, and (2) disadvantages, that are likely to be experienced by each of the Overseas Territories after the UK’s departure from the EU. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL576 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-27more like thismore than 2020-01-27
answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the leaders of all the Overseas Territories (OTs) on matters relating to Brexit. After we leave the European Union, the UK will negotiate the future relationship with the EU on behalf of the whole UK family, including the OTs.</p><p>The Government has been addressing concerns over funding and citizens' rights for all OTs. Most non-European OTs, save the Falkland Islands and Tristan da Cunha, have little substantive trade with the EU.</p><p>Brexit represents an opportunity to pursue the OTs' interests in the UK's new, independent trade policy, including seeking improved market access around the world for OT-originating goods and services. Officials are in discussions with OT Representatives about their specific interests in particular markets.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-27T15:16:17.217Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-27T15:16:17.217Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this