Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36453

British Indian Ocean Territory: Mauritius

Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Luke Evans

Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands on the long term sustainability of the Chagos Marine Protected

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The agreement will be supported by an enhanced partnership between the UK and Mauritius on conservation. This partnership will prioritise high conservation standards, with the UK supporting Mauritius' ambitions to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) t...
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