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Jonathan Powell

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 129315

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when Jonathan Powell was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the BIOT; and what

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 11, 18 and 19 March in response to Questions 117954, 118781 and 119899.

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