Question follow-through · 7617
Chagos Islands: Mauritius
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what annual cost to the public purse is of the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 7 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 10 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 10 Oct 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what annual cost to the public purse is of the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
10 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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10 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Agreement between the UK and Mauritius on 3 October will, for the first time in 50 years, secure the important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The base plays a crucial role in regional and international security. It is not normal practice for the...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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