Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 33517
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the announced increase in defence spending will be used to fund the Chagos settlement.
Answer
Luke PollardThe terms of the treaty and the associated funding arrangements are still being finalised and no decision has been made at this time.