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Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Friday, 4 July 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether Mauritius can permit (a) vessels, (b) submarines and (c) facilities provided by other countries for research purposes to be (i) established and (ii) based in the Chagos Archipelago; and whether Mauritius can undertake joint research operations with other countries in the Chagos Archipelago.

Answer

I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer of 2 July 2025 to question 62645.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62646
Session
2024-26
Related items
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Mauritius Diego Garcia Sovereignty Shipping Chagos Islands
Link
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