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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 31085

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's financial contribution to the proposed Chagos Islands settlement will be included in the figures his Department uses to calculate the percentage of GDP spent on defence.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The treaty is not finalised yet, when the deal is finalised, the Government will put it before the House.

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