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British Indian Ocean Territory

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 56167

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 11(1)(h) of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, what data sources he plans to use to apply the Gross Domestic Product Deflator to adjust annual payments from the fourteenth year onward; what his planned timetable is for making adjustments; and what mechanisms are in place to adjust for significant economic fluctuations.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

As stated in the Finance Exchange of Letters, all annual payments from the 14th year onwards shall be the value of the preceding annual payment adjusted for inflation using the Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") Deflator for the preceding calendar year, as published by the UK Government.

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