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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty |
| Question ID: |
1751722 |
| UIN: |
21270 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1444 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Mark Francois
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Mr Mark Francois
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the content is of his response of 16 December 2024 to the Mauritian counterproposals to the UK/Mauritius draft agreement. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-08 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4264 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephen Doughty
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| Answering Member handle: |
SDoughtyMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@SDoughtyMP
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| Answer text: |
In a joint statement on 20 December, both the UK and Mauritius committed to finalising an agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over BIOT/Chagos as quickly as possible. It would not be appropriate to give a running commentary of ongoing engagement with... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |