Question follow-through · 20932

Diego Garcia

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has had discussions with Philippe Sands KC on Diego Garcia since 4 July 2024.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
7 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has had discussions with Philippe Sands KC on Diego Garcia since 4 July 2024.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

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