Question follow-through · 62572

Marine Protected Areas: Chagos Archipelago

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
25 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
2 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State for the Environment Steve Reed met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in the margins of the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. They discussed the importance of the contin...

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