Question follow-through · 61199
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution at Prime Minister's Questions on 4 June 2025, Official Report, column 302, what the evidential basis is for the state
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 19 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution at Prime Minister's Questions on 4 June 2025, Official Report, column 302, what the evidential basis is for the state
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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26 Jun 2025
Answer published
The deal to secure the base on Diego Garcia is vital for our national security.Our Five Eyes allies - the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada - as well as India, South Korea and Japan, all put out formal statements welcoming the deal.There are clear safegu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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