Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 50068
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the finalised text of the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the matter of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyOnce the treaty is signed it will be put before both Houses for scrutiny before ratification in the usual way.