Question follow-through · 32990
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and whether the Attorney
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- Answering body
- Attorney General
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 27 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and whether the Attorney
27 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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27 Feb 2025
Answer published
As with any policy area, policy questions should be directed to the responsible Government department.Regarding legal advice, paragraph 21.27 of Erskine May states: “By long-standing convention, observed by successive Governments, the fact of, and substan...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
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