Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14523
Jonathan Powell
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date is Jonathan Powell’s role as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian
Answer
Stephen DoughtyMr Powell ceased his role as BIOT envoy when he was appointed to his new role as the National Security Adviser (NSA) on 8 November 2024.