Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 39405

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, under the provisions of the most recent draft of the proposed treaty between the UK and Mauritius on the British Indian Ocean Territory on what date the proposed transfer of

Answer

Stephen Doughty
After signature, the Treaty will only come into force once both the UK and Mauritius have completed their own domestic procedures to enable ratification. For the UK, this will involve bringing forwards primary legislation as well as the usual Treaty scrut...

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