Question follow-through · 25989
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an impact assessment of the potential financial implications of (a) the direct costs of negotiations, (b) the potential costs of implementing any resulting agreement and (c) other cos
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 23 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 28 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 28 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an impact assessment of the potential financial implications of (a) the direct costs of negotiations, (b) the potential costs of implementing any resulting agreement and (c) other cos
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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28 Jan 2025
Answer published
The direct costs of negotiation are owned and monitored by the FCDO and MOD, and have all been met from within their budgets. Policy impact assessments are similarly owned by the FCDO and MOD. Any financial obligations arising from the finalised agreement...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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