Premier the Honourable Reuben T. Meade says there has been no firm commitment on the commencement of discussions on a compact with the British Government.
Speaking in Parliament this week he stated that, as with the White Paper, this document will be made public once they’ve started the process.
Discussions on the compact started at the recently concluded Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in London.
The Premier said he was unaware of what the proposal would be, but once this is forthcoming from the UK, there will be public discussions and consultations on such a compact.
The UK and the Territories agreed at the JMC to develop Partnership Compacts between the UK and any Territory that wishes to.
Partnership Compacts are intended to provide tailored, practical frameworks for advancing shared priorities, and to signal a renewed commitment to partnership.
The Territories noted the development of a UK Government Charter on Engagement with the Overseas Territories which seeks to reinvigorate and strengthen how the UK Government engages with the Territories.