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The UK and Jamaica: Preparing for and Responding to Climate Crises

Non-inquiry session

The Committee assessed the preparedness and effectiveness of the UK’s humanitarian response to the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica. The Committee then examined the progress and effectiveness of the UK’s support for Small Island Developing States in light of the Government’s new UK Small Island Developing States Strategy 2026-2030.

 

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Past events

Tuesday 10 February 2026
2:00pm Public
The UK and Jamaica: Preparing for and Responding to Climate Crises - Oral evidence 10 February 2026
2:00pm
  • Dr Andrew Brown (Chief Executive at Croydon BME Forum)
  • Dr Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie (Chief Executive Officer at Jamaica Environment Trust)
  • Ms UnaMay Gordon (Senior Associate at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and Former Principal Director, Climate Change at Government of Jamaica)
3:00pm
  • Chris Elmore MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Ms Alicia Herbert OBE (British High Commissioner to Jamaica at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Tim Hemmings (Special Envoy for Small Island Developing States at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA