Question follow-through · 16720

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when Jonathan Powell has had meetings with (a) him and Ministers in his Department; (b) officials; (c) the Prime Minister; (d) Philippe Sands; (e) members of the Mauritian Go

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 28 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 2 Dec 2024
Answer: 9 Dec 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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28 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when Jonathan Powell has had meetings with (a) him and Ministers in his Department; (b) officials; (c) the Prime Minister; (d) Philippe Sands; (e) members of the Mauritian Go
2 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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9 Dec 2024
Answer published
In his role as BIOT envoy, and with the goal of securing an agreement that protects UK and US security interests, Jonathan Powell has engaged a range of stakeholders, including in the US and Mauritian governments, HMG Ministers and FCDO officials.

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