Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 21595

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 10 January 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has received from the Government of Mauritius on the UK and Mauritius Joint Statement on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archi

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The Governments of the UK and Mauritius issued a joint statement on 20 December setting out their continued commitment to finalising a treaty as quickly as possible, which will ensure the long-term, secure and effective operation of the existing base on D...

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