Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 57378

Mauritius: Information Sharing

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there would be any circumstances in which the UK could opt out from informing Mauritius of an armed attack on a third state.

Answer

Luke Pollard

An agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory is standard practice in basing arrangements. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requirement to notify the UN of military action taken in self-defence. Any notification will ta...

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