Question follow-through · 109959
Africa: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transfer of Diego Garcia to Mauritius on the risk of nuclear proliferation across the African continent, in the co
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 2 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 9 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transfer of Diego Garcia to Mauritius on the risk of nuclear proliferation across the African continent, in the co
4 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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9 Feb 2026
Answer published
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 September 2025 in response to Question 70432.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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