Question follow-through · 107404
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to hold discussions on the transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius with his US counterpart.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 21 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
21 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to hold discussions on the transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius with his US counterpart.
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Secretary of State for Defence speaks regularly with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on a wide range of issues, including Diego Garcia.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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