British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many civil servants have been involved in the delegation conducting negotiations with the Mauritian government on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory.


Answered by
David Rutley Portrait
David Rutley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 27th February 2023

The UK delegation is currently made up of 7 civil servants. Staffing numbers can fluctuate depending on the topics covered.

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