Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 44928 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
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...