Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 9140 · Tabled 15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the timescale is for implementing the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 22 Oct 2024
The Agreement is subject to the finalisation of a treaty, which both sides have committed to complete as quickly as possible. After signature, the treaty is required to be ratified by both the UK and Mauritius before entry into force. Parliament will have...