Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 88232

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, by what date has the Government of Mauritius requested that the first payment be made under the UK-Mauritius Treaty.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The first payment will be made on the first day of the month following the month of entry into force of the Agreement. Full details of the payments have already been published in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Treaty.