Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 88232
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
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 DoughtyThe 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.