Written Question·Treasury·UIN 32992

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with other Cabinet colleagues on the possibility of front-loading payments to Mauritius as part of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty on the future sovereignty of the British India Ocean T

Answer

Darren Jones
HMT has been engaged on the financial mandate for negotiations with Mauritius. Any UK-Mauritius agreement, alongside the structure of any associated financial obligations, remains subject to finalisation and signature. As lead departments, the FCDO and th...

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