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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Commons · Question 22627 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Jan 2025

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Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on a treaty with Mauritius on the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Jan 2025

I have had regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on issues related to a treaty with Mauritius on the British Indian Ocean Territory. HM Government remains committed to reaching an agreement with Mauritius in the best interests of both parties.