Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any portion of the £2.2 billion spending uplift for the Ministry of Defence in the 2025-26 financial year is allocated to cover costs associated with the Chagos agreement.
- Answer
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The Diego-Garcia military base agreement is still being finalised, once the treaty is finalised it will be put before Parliament for scrutiny in the usual way.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 41390
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Defence Finance Sovereignty Chagos Islands
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-05 22:00:04 +0100
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