Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 54793

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The costs associated with the deal will be split between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. None of the funds will be classed as development aid.