Question follow-through · 54684

Diego Garcia: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 8 of Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), i

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
6 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 8 of Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), i

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The UK will support the exercise of jurisdiction of Mauritius on Diego Garcia over (i) Mauritian nationals who are not members of UK armed forces or of US personnel, and (ii) all persons not connected to the operation of the Base. This ensures that Maurit...

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Possible follow-up questions

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Chagossians: Government Assistance

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 11 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, whether he plans to put in plac

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 2 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, if he will make an assessment of

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

British Indian Ocean Territory

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 11(1)(h) of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, what data sources he plan

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 14(1)(h) of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what th

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

British Indian Ocean Territory: Maritime Zones

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 19 and Annexes 5 and 6 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 1(a) to 1(c) of Article 11 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritiu

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 8 of Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), w

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mauritius: Marine Protected Areas

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 5(2) of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether he

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Mauritius: Seabed

2 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 3 of Article 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025),

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

4 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to take legislative steps to support the implementation of the Chagos deal.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

11 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 54676 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases and with reference to Article 4 of the UK/Mauritius agreement concerning the Chagos Ar