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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

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

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
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
Friday, 25 April 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Defence Finance Sovereignty Chagos Islands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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