Question follow-through · 6565
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3899 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases, what progress he has made with the United States and with Mauritius on the way forward
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 6 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
3 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3899 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases, what progress he has made with the United States and with Mauritius on the way forward
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jun 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answer mentioned in his question. Future updates will be provided to the House in the normal way in due course.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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