Question follow-through · 57302

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 14, Clause 3 of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], under what circumstances a concern relating to the essentia

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
12 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 14, Clause 3 of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], under what circumstances a concern relating to the essentia

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Article 14 of the Treaty sets out the role of the Joint Commission in resolving disputes. It is expected that the majority of security concerns that arise once the Agreement is in force will be resolved via the Joint Commission. As stated in Annex 1, para...

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