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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 87342 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what his planned timetable is for deciding whether the Chagos Islands Treaty will be scored against the 5% NATO targets.

Answer

Decisions on the NATO qualifying status of these costs will be considered in the usual way, once the Treaty has entered into force.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117536
Session
2024-26
Related items
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Mauritius Sovereignty Treaties Chagos Islands
Link
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