Written questions

Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

Commons · Question 62074 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Mauritius on recognising the UK-established marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago in advance of the transfer

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 2 Jul 2025

As the Treaty states, the support that the UK will provide Mauritius in establishing and managing the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.