Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36672

British Indian Ocean Territory: Development Aid

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered using official development assistance as part of the financial arrangements for the Chagos Islands deal.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Once an agreement is signed further details of the Treaty will be put before both Houses for scrutiny and treaty ratification in the usual way. This will include costs.