Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Defence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provisional allocation of defence spending he has made to cover the costs associated with the (a) Chagos Islands deal and (b) the transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius.
Answer: The terms of the treaty and the associated funding arrangements are still being finalised, and no decision has been made at this time. This will be laid before Parliament in the usual way.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial arrangements have been made for the continued lease of the Diego Garcia military base; and what estimate he has made of the annual costs of that base.
Answer: There is no lease with respect to Diego Garcia. US presence and operations in the British Indian Ocean Territory are governed by a series of international agreements, beginning with a 1966 Exchange of Notes between the US and UK The direct cost to the Min...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the readiness of UK Armed Forces to meet potential future defence commitments within Europe.
Answer: The UK offers almost all the British Armed Forces to NATO, with the majority at high readiness. These forces are across the full spectrum of military capability, including our nuclear deterrent, the ultimate guarantor of Alliance security.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
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