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Marine Protected Areas: Chagos Archipelago

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 July 2025UIN 62572

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The Secretary of State for the Environment Steve Reed met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in the margins of the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. They discussed the importance of the continued management and protection of the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area - an area of significant importance due to its rich biodiversity and as a refuge for endangered species.

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