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.
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
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.
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
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.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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