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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 8164

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's budget has been spent on the Chagos treaty.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department has not incurred any expenditure in respect of the Chagos treaty to date as the legislation to enable the Treaty has not become law.

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