Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of his Department's budget that will be been spent on the Chagos treaty in each remaining year of the current Parliament.

Answer

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

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

8165

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Finance Sovereignty Treaties Chagos Islands

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk