British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

James Cleverly Excerpts
Wednesday 18th December 2024

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Let’s go over to James Cleverly, then.

James Cleverly Portrait Mr James Cleverly (Braintree) (Con)
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Will the Minister answer this with a simple yes or no? Did the Prime Minister, the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer), have any conversations with Philippe Sands KC about Diego Garcia without the presence of Foreign Office or other Government civil servants? Yes or no?

Stephen Doughty Portrait Stephen Doughty
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I do not have details of all the Prime Minister’s meetings. I am sure the right hon. Gentleman can ask the Prime Minister that question himself.