Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 44930 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 May 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received representations from his US counterpart on the proposed transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 May 2025
The Secretary of State for Defence speaks regularly with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wide range of security issues, including the long-term, secure and effective operation of the base on Diego Garcia. We welcome US support of the UK proceeding ...