Written question asked by Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) on Monday, 23 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Chagos Islands: Marine Protected Areas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received guarantees from the Government of Mauritius on (a) the territorial extent, (b) the level of protection and (c) the means of management of its proposed marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago, under Article 5 of the UK-Mauritius agreement on the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago.

Answer

As the Treaty states, the support that the UK will provide Mauritius in establishing and managing the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area will be agreed between the Parties by a separate written instrument, as part of implementation of the Agreement.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

62075

Session

2024-26

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Mauritius Sovereignty Marine protected areas Chagos Islands

Link

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