Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2026. It was answered by Emma Reynolds (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Sovereignty: Chagos Islands

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact on the defence budget of meeting the costs of the agreement with Mauritius on the British Indian Ocean Territory from within existing Ministry of Defence and FCDO spending commitments.

Answer

No payments are due under the terms of the UK agreement until the Treaty has been ratified.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

29888

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Defence Finance Sovereignty Chagos Islands

Link

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