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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Bradley ThomasConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29772

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what provision she has made for the costs associated with the proposed Treaty with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory in her Departmental Budget; and from which Departmental budget will the settlement be paid.

Answered by Darren Jones

The FCDO and the MOD are the lead departments for this agreement. Any financial obligations, including departmental budgetary responsibilities, will be managed responsibly within the government’s fiscal framework, including through the upcoming Spending Review.

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