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Mauritius: Security

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 54668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 5 of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps his Department plans to take to provide assistance to the Government of Mauritius for (a) monitoring and (b) detecting security risks in the Chagos archipelago.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Work on the details to implement the treaty is ongoing across Government, including engagement with Mauritius as appropriate. Defence’s contribution will centre on developing Mauritian capability to provide maritime security through improved maritime domain awareness and broader capability development.

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