Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 7617
Chagos Islands: Mauritius
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what annual cost to the public purse is of the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe Agreement between the UK and Mauritius on 3 October will, for the first time in 50 years, secure the important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The base plays a crucial role in regional and international security. It is not normal practice for the...
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