Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Peter Bedford and Ben Spencer

Tuesday 1st April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire) (Con)]

15. When he plans to present to Parliament the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the Chagos islands.

[Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)]

19. When he plans to present to Parliament the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the Chagos islands.

[The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty)]

As we and Mauritius have repeatedly said, including in joint statements on 20 December and 13 January, both sides remain committed to concluding a deal on the future of the Chagos archipelago that protects the long-term effective operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia. Once the treaty is signed, it will be put to Parliament for scrutiny before ratification in the usual way.