United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 44930
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
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8 April 2025
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14 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received representations from his US counterpart on the proposed transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius.
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8 April 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received representations from his US counterpart on the proposed transfer of sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius.
Source: Commons
14 May 2025
Answer
The Secretary of State for Defence speaks regularly with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on a wide range of security issues, including the long-term, secure and effective operation of the base on Diego Garcia. We welcome US support of the UK proceeding ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-08/44930
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1793507
- uk · wq-1793507 · source updated 14 May 2025