Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 11 July 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what payments to Mauritius under the UK-Mauritius Treaty will be included in the UK’s calculation of the (a) 3.5% core defence spending and (b) defence-related investments.
- Answer
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The NATO qualifying status of these costs will be considered in the usual way.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 64732
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Defence British Indian Ocean Territory Expenditure Investment Payments Mauritius Sovereignty Chagos Islands
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- 2025-09-05 23:51:51 +0100
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