Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 2760
British Indian Ocean Territory: Private Military and Security Companies
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 6 September 2024
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on private security companies in the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe FCDO provides financial support to the BIOT Administration to enable it to discharge its responsibilities. We are not aware of the FCDO itself having spent any money on private security companies in BIOT in the last five years.