Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 54008
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 4 June 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed deal with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands amends the status of (a) the waters of the British Indian Ocean Territory's Water and (b) the Blue Belt Program
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe agreement will be supported by an enhanced partnership between the UK and Mauritius on conservation. This partnership will prioritise high conservation standards, with the UK supporting Mauritius' ambitions to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) t...
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