Sir James Cleverly

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

Speaking in the House of Commons on 26 February 2025

Debate

British Indian Ocean Territory

Contribution

I genuinely appreciate the opportunity that the Minister has given me to speak about this matter, but I want to clarify a point. She has said this a couple of times now, and I want to understand. She keeps saying that if we do not pay, someone else will. Who would be the recipient of that payment, given that the Chagos islands are British sovereign territory? Is she suggesting that another country would pay us? Why would another country pay Mauritius? The Chagos islands do not belong to Mauritius.

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