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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 33391

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any payments related to a Chagos Islands agreement will be funded from his Department's budget; and whether such payments will be front-loaded in the context of the Government’s commitment to spend 2.5% o

Answered by Luke Pollard

The terms of the treaty are still being finalised, once the treaty is finalised it will be put before Parliament for scrutiny in the usual way.

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