Question follow-through · 114799
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish Treasury Counsel's advice on the potential impact of Article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on potential legal challenges to U
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish Treasury Counsel's advice on the potential impact of Article 298 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on potential legal challenges to U
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 February in response to Question 110708.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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