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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Commons · Question 44928 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with his US counterpart on the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory since the commencement of US strikes on Houthi rebels in Yeme

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 28 Apr 2025

The Secretary of State for Defence speaks regularly with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wide range of security issues. We welcome US support of the UK proceeding with the proposed treaty with Mauritius, as well as the President's recognition of th...