Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2022. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 9 December 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Mauritius: Piracy

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding has been provided to Mauritius to prosecute suspected Somali pirates captured by the Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean, since the singing of a Memorandum of Understanding on this issue in 2012.

Answer: In 2013 the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Alistair Burt, announced a £2.25 million package supporting anti-piracy efforts in the Indian Ocean region. As part of this, £650,000 was allocated to Mauritius for the funding of a new courtroom facility equipped to handle piracy prosecutions. The announcement can be found on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/uk-to-allocate-further-funding-for-work-against-piracy).

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