| Heading: |
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty |
| Question ID: |
1761438 |
| UIN: |
28381 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-02-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5186 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Bradley Thomas
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| Asking Member handle: |
BradleyThomasUK
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@BradleyThomasUK
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with US counterparts on the British Indian Ocean Territory since President Trump took office. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-10 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4682 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Luke Pollard
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| Answering Member handle: |
LukePollard
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@LukePollard
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| Answer text: |
The Secretary of State for Defence held an introductory call with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on 31 January 2025, during which they discussed a wide range of security issues. Ministers and officials will continue to hold regular meetings with their ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |