BVI London Office Director Benito Wheatley has participated in a round of conferences of the major United Kingdom political parties to build support for the British Virgin Islands’ recovery and reconstruction after Hurricane Irma.
The Territory’s UK Representative engaged a number of the Conservative UK Government Ministers including International Development Secretary Priti Patel MP, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon MP and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. He also engaged the UK Parliament’s Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons Tom Tugendhat MP.
“It was essential to attend the conference to update attendees on the BVI’s recovery and the importance of the territory’s reconstruction with UK assistance. There is clearly political support for the BVI in the ruling party,” Wheatley said.
He also attended the Labour Party Conference in Brighton where he engaged senior members of the official opposition party as well as the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who expressed their support for the BVI.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry earlier stated her support for the BVI’s recovery and reconstruction in the lead up to the party conference.
In addition, Wheatley attended the Liberal Democrats Party Conference in Bournemouth where he engaged party Leader Vince Cable and other senior party members who expressed support for the BVI’s recovery after Hurricane Irma.
Commenting on his attendance at the various UK political party conferences, Wheatley said, “I am very pleased that there is cross-party support in the UK for the BVI’s economic recovery and reconstruction. We have been able to effectively communicate the extent of the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in the BVI and the importance of UK support for the territory in the near and long-term.”
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