Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58960

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 11 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54740 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether measures have been put in place to (a) protect equipment on th

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The Treaty explicitly grants all rights and authorities that the United Kingdom requires for the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base. Furthermore, Mauritius has committed to not undermine, prejudice or otherwise interfere with the long-t...

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