Mentions:
1: David Lammy (Lab - Tottenham) the UK and Mauritius have agreed to continue the negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British - Speech Link
Written Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: CHA0037 - The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory The Chagos Conservation
Written Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: CHA0030 - The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Islanders
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary met the Mauritian Prime Minister on 23 July to discuss the continuation of negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago.
On 3 October the UK and Mauritius reached a political agreement on the sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) / Chagos Archipelago. This agreement secures the effective operation of the vital UK-US military base on Diego Garcia well into the next century. Following Mauritian elections, the Government will move towards Treaty signature and ratification.
Mentions:
1: Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con - North Cotswolds) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
2: David Lammy (Lab - Tottenham) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
3: David Lammy (Lab - Tottenham) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
4: Andrew Griffith (Con - Arundel and South Downs) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
5: David Lammy (Lab - Tottenham) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
6: Barry Gardiner (Lab - Brent West) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
7: Emily Thornberry (Lab - Islington South and Finsbury) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
8: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: David Lammy (Lab - Tottenham) and the Republic of Mauritius reached an historic agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over the British - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Kempsell (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Mauritius about the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what is their policy on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary met the Mauritian Prime Minister on 23 July and committed to continuing negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago. It is too early to speculate on timelines or conclusions, but it is the Government's priority to resolve this long standing and important issue, including ensuring the long-term secure and effective operation of the joint UK/US military base on Diego Garcia.
Asked by: Tom Hayes (Labour - Bournemouth East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement on British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations of 7 October 2024, Official Report, column 45, when his Department plans to publish further details of the (a) trust fund and (b) additional government support for Chagossians in the UK.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We recognise the importance of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians and we have put their interests at the heart of this Agreement. Under this agreement, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement to the islands of Chagos other than Diego Garcia, and the UK will finance a new trust fund for Mauritius in support of Chagossians. I will endeavour to provide Parliament with further appropriate details, including additional government support for Chagossians in the UK, at the point that the Treaty is signed.
Mentions:
1: None Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
2: None Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Whitaker (Lab - Life peer) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
4: Lord Callanan (Con - Life peer) Indian Ocean Territory. - Speech Link
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary met the Mauritian Prime Minister in London on 23 July and agreed to continue negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago.