{"id":375882,"date":"2026-01-17T21:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/375882\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:43:09","slug":"uk-parliament-qa-on-territories-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/375882\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Parliament Q&#038;A On Territories Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe UK Government is committed to safeguarding the security of all our Overseas Territories,\u201d the UK\u00a0\u00a0Parliamentary Under-Secretary said during a recent session of the UK Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>During the British Parliament\u2019s session on January 14th, Chair of the Defence Committee Tan Dhesi asked the Secretary of State for Defence, \u201cif he will take steps to strengthen the UK\u2019s preparedness, in coordination with NATO allies, for threats to the security of British Overseas Territories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, MP Alistair Carns said, \u201cThe Ministry of Defence remains firmly committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories. In line with our obligations and strategic priorities, we continue to take steps to strengthen preparedness against emerging threats, working closely with NATO allies and other international partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a separate question, Andrew Rosindell, Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs] said, \u201cTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential security implications for British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean following the US\u2019s Intervention in Venezuela.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alistair Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary [Ministry of Defence] [Minister for Veterans] said, \u201cThe UK Government is committed to safeguarding the security of all our Overseas Territories, including those in the Caribbean. The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of the requirements for Defence support to those Overseas Territories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bernews.com\/tag\/british-overseas-territories\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-461945\" alt=\"click here banner British Overseas Territories\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/click-here-banner-British-Overseas-Territories.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bernews.com\/2026\/01\/uk-parliament-qa-on-ots-national-security\/\" data-via=\"bernewsdotcom\" data-text=\"UK Parliament Q&amp;A On Territories Security\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"mr_social_share_whatsapp\" 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