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Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 July 2025. It was answered by Darren Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Sovereignty: Chagos Islands

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2024 to Question 54793 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what proportion of the costs will come from the (a) Ministry of Defence and (b) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office budgets.

Answer

The payments to Mauritius will be split between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Ministry of Defence. They will be published in the normal manner alongside other departmental spend in the annual accounts.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64055
Session
2024-26
Related items
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Monday, 9 June 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Mauritius Ministry of Defence Sovereignty Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Chagos Islands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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