Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 25990

Cabinet Office: British Indian Ocean Territory

Tabled: 23 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total cost of (a) travel and (b) accommodation was for the Special Envoy for the Chagos negotiations during those negotiations.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
It remains our intention to decide on publication of costs associated with Jonathan Powell's role as the Prime Minister's BIOT Envoy at a later date.