Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 64732

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 3 July 2025

Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what payments to Mauritius under the UK-Mauritius Treaty will be included in the UK’s calculation of the (a) 3.5% core defence spending and (b) defence-related investments.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The NATO qualifying status of these costs will be considered in the usual way.