Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 13507

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 14 November 2024
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department will receive additional funding to cover any additional costs arising from the Chagos Island settlement.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago were opened in 2022 under the previous Government. The lead Department for the negotiations was the Foreign Commonwealth an...
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