David Burt, the Premier, may have an opportunity to discuss how the island’s relationship with Britain can improve during his trip to London.

Mr Burt is in the British capital this week principally to meet leaders of the other 13 Overseas Territories during a session of the Joint Ministerial Council.

However, talks between Mr Burt and British government officials are also on the agenda.

The meeting coincides with an announcement by the British Government on Wednesday that it has formed a committee to examine how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is managing its relationship with its Overseas Territories.

The committee will hold “evidence sessions” every two months, focusing on either an individual Overseas Territory or a cross-cutting theme.

It will also explore how the British Government is performing against priorities outlined in its 2012 Overseas Territories Strategy, and how “parliamentary engagement“ can be improved between Britain and its Overseas Territories.

Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, chairwoman of the committee, said: “British Overseas Territories are part of the British family. Yes, they are hugely diverse, each with their own unique culture, traditions and ecosystems, but the UK Government has responsibility to them all and Parliament must play its part in holding the Government to account.

“There has been a lack of parliamentary engagement with Overseas Territories in the past. Many other countries have done a far better job than the UK at ensuring that parliaments provide a forum for residents of Overseas Territories to discuss areas of concern.

“It’s been over a decade since the Government released a paper on its approach to Overseas Territories. Government departments, and principally the Foreign Office, must be held accountable for their relationships with the Overseas Territories.

“My hope is that this sub-committee will go some of the way to addressing the lack of attention that Overseas Territories receive from the Government and Parliament and exploring what the relationship with London means for them.”

Mr Burt has been accompanied on the trip by Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier.

The Joint Ministerial Council meeting is also being attended by the heads of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, the Turks & Caicos Islands, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha and St Helena.

Mr Burt and Mr Roban are expected to return to Bermuda on Friday.