Question follow-through · 21595
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has received from the Government of Mauritius on the UK and Mauritius Joint Statement on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archi
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 3 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 7 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 10 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has received from the Government of Mauritius on the UK and Mauritius Joint Statement on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archi
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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10 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Governments of the UK and Mauritius issued a joint statement on 20 December setting out their continued commitment to finalising a treaty as quickly as possible, which will ensure the long-term, secure and effective operation of the existing base on D...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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