Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, CP 1334, what estimate his Department has made of the monetary value of each payment in cash terms to be made in each year of the agreement.
- Answer
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As stated in the Explanatory Memorandum, the average annual cost to the UK during the initial 99-year period of the treaty is £101 million in 2025/2026 prices.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 54794
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Agreement, done at London and Port Louis on 22 May 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia
Thursday, 22 May 2025
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- Subjects
- Finance Mauritius Sovereignty Chagos Islands
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- Yes
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- 2025-09-05 23:00:47 +0100
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