Question follow-through · 113021
Chagos Islands: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 110708, whether she plans to derogate from Article 298 of UNCLOS.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 12 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 10 Mar 2026 · 26 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 110708, whether she plans to derogate from Article 298 of UNCLOS.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Mar 2026
Answer published
The UK already made a declaration pursuant to Article 298 of UNCLOS. This does not however affect our assessment on the risks to the UK-US base on Diego Garcia. I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer cited in his question.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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