Priti Patel MP: written questions
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, wth reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether Mauritius can permit (a) vessels, (b) submarines and (c) facil
Answer: The Treaty explicitly grants all rights and authorities that the United Kingdom requires for the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base. We will retain full control over Diego Garcia with robust provisions to keep adversaries out. These inc...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether there is an agreed definition between the UK and Mauritius of
Answer: The term "artificial island" will be interpreted in accordance with the rules of international law on the interpretation of treaties.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Minister for the Overseas Territories to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 23 June 2025, if he will provide written responses
Answer: Follow up will be provided by means of a letter to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3(a) of Annex 1 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what the notification process will be for informing Mauritius about (a) overfl
Answer: Aircraft accessing the Chagos Archipelago beyond Diego Garcia will maintain standard notification practices for flight information regions, which exist in the Indian Ocean flight information zone and other international flight information zones. The Unite...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 1(b)(viii) of Annex 1 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what the notification process will be for informing Mauritius about (a)
Answer: As Annex 1, paragraph 1(b)(viii) of the treaty confirms, the United Kingdom will have unrestricted ability to permit access, basing and overflight for non-United Kingdom and non-United States of America aircraft and vessels. Aircraft accessing Diego Garci...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 58962 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what the previous currency was prior to the shift to sterling values; whether the ind
Answer: The finance package was previously denominated in US Dollars. Transferring to Sterling reduced future foreign exchange risks for the UK and had no impact on overall cost. There was no change to the indexation measure between October 2024 and May 2025. I r...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of cash payments to be made to Mauritius in each of the next 99 years under the provisions of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chago
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the reply to her question 57197.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, dated 16 June 2025, how much of the £200 million uplift will be used to make payments to Mauritius under the re
Answer: The payments to Mauritius will be split between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Ministry of Defence (MoD). They will be published in the normal manner alongside other departmental spend in the annual accounts.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If he has held discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the applicability of the Pelindaba Treaty obligations on (a) the Chagos Archipelago;and (b) Diego Garcia as a con
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to the reply to her question 57628.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) international treaties and (b) obligations will apply to (i) the Chagos Archipelago and (ii) Diego Garcia as a result of the transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius; a
Answer: The Treaty ensures that its terms are compatible with the other international obligations of the Parties, current and future. The United Kingdom will ensure all operations on Diego Garcia comply with its obligations under applicable international law.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Article 1 of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty will place (a) the Chagos Archipelago and (b) Diego Garcia under the geographical scope of the Pelindaba Treaty.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the reply to her question 57628.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what assessment he has made of the potential risk of Mauritius initia
Answer: The Treaty explicitly grants all rights and authorities that the United Kingdom requires for the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base. The United Kingdom will ensure all operations on Diego Garcia comply with its obligations under applica...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MauritiusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the total funding contribution provided to Mauritius through (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral institutions (i) since July 2024, (ii) for 2025-2
Answer: UK Official Development Assistance can be found in the "Statistics on International Development (SID)." The UK Official Development Assistance spend in Mauritius from July 2024 is not yet available on SID and the latest data is up to 2023.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, dated 16 June 2025, If he will publish the details of the FCDO2030 change programme.
Answer: We face a generational challenge to the UK's national interests. Our FCDO2030 change programme rises to this challenge, ensuring that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) people, resources and action deliver the greatest possible inte...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide to each of the Overseas Territories in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recently received its Spending Review (SR) settlement from the Treasury for the three years of the SR period (FY26/27 to FY28/29). Final decisions on funding for the Overseas Territories (OTs) in eac...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Protected Areas: Chagos ArchipelagoDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.
Answer: The Secretary of State for the Environment Steve Reed met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in the margins of the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. They discussed the importance of the contin...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEurope: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Polish counterpart on threats to European security from Russia.
Answer: Poland is one of our closest partners and we consult frequently on countering the Russian threat. The Foreign Secretary met his Polish counterpart on 7 May while in Warsaw to join an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, and at the North Atlantic Trea...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what medical facilities he plans to make available to Ukrainians injured in the war with Russia.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has supported medical practitioners and the provision of medical services through funding partners, such as the World Health Organization, in Ukraine. We have supported the strengthening of Ukrainian rehabi...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral aid he plans to make available to Ukraine in 2025-26.
Answer: We are proud of our fast, flexible, and responsive support to Ukrainians living through Russia's invasion. The UK has provided £5 billion of non-military support to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. The Prime Minister has said in Parliam...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: China and IranForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on assistance provided to Russia by (a) China and (b) Iran to resource military action against Ukraine.
Answer: Chinese companies continue to provide military and dual-use goods to Russia's military industrial complex. This is enabling Putin's invasion of Ukraine. We have repeatedly urged China to take all measures to investigate and to prevent Chinese companies fr...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of public statements from representatives of (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) Iran supporting the agre
Answer: The agreement has been backed by key allies and international partners, including the US and all of our 5 EYES allies. India, Japan and South Korea have all also made clear their support for the deal. As US Defence Secretary Hegseth said, the UK's "v...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) British and (b) British dual nationals are impacted by the closure of airspace in the Middle East by country; and what plans he has to support the repatriation o
Answer: It is not mandatory for British nationals to report incidents to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, or one of its diplomatic missions. The data we provide only cover incidents where we have offered consular assistance. We therefore cannot p...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: Immigration ControlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the number of UK nationals who will enter Gibraltar each year who are (a) eligible
Answer: As today, there is no automatic right of entry to Gibraltar for non-resident British nationals. Under the agreement announced on 11 June, immigration and entry to Gibraltar will remain the responsibility of the Gibraltarian authorities. Spain, on behalf o...
Answered 27 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGibraltar Airport: Immigration ControlsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the annual number of UK nationals who could be stopped at the airport as a result o
Answer: As is the case today when UK nationals arrive at either a Gibraltar or a Schengen checkpoint, we expect the overwhelming majority of travellers to proceed without difficulty through the checks, which are carried out in the mutual public safety interest. B...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Statement on Gibraltar on 12 June 2025, Official Report, col 1130, what steps he is taking to ensure the compatibility of the sovereignty clause with th
Answer: The sovereignty clause is fully compatible with the Joint Statement published on 11 June 2025.This Government is fully committed to the double lock: we will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sovereignty...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
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