Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 31085
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's financial contribution to the proposed Chagos Islands settlement will be included in the figures his Department uses to calculate the percentage of GDP spent on defence.
Answer
Luke PollardThe treaty is not finalised yet, when the deal is finalised, the Government will put it before the House.