Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58963

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 11 June 2025

Answered: 20 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 56193 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, whether sanctions would be placed on Mauritius should the confidentiality of notificat

Answer

Stephen Doughty

There is no notification requirement for UK or US access, basing or over-flights around the base. Agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory is standard practice in basing arrangements. Any notification will take place af...

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