Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 54649

Mauritius: Security

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the risk of the Government of Mauritius inviting non-allied security forces to operate in the Chagos Archipelago.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Under the treaty, no third-party security force can operate without the consent of the UK.