Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment Her Majesty's Government has made of the distribution of £4 million given to the Mauritius Government in 1982. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment Her Majesty's Government have made of the distribution of £4 million given to the Mauritius Government in 1982. [141065] Mr. Battle: Under a 1982 Agreement between HMG and the Government of Mauritius, the £4 million paid by HMG was placed in a Trust Fund for the benefit of the Ilois. Power over the distribution of the funds rested with the Fund's Board of Trustees, made up of representatives of the Government of Mauritius and Ilois. No recent assessment has been made of how the Board distributed those funds.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c836W; 141065
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: British overseas territories British Indian Ocean Territory Mauritius Chagossians
Contains statistics: Yes
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