A question on #BritishIndianOceanTerritory #Sovereignty tabled by Priti Patel on 03-04-2025 has been answered by Stephen Doughty.

Heading: British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
Question ID: 1792075
UIN: 43856
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-03
Asking Member ID: 4066
Asking Member display name: Priti Patel
Asking Member handle: pritipatel
Asking Member Twitter reference: @pritipatel
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what formal response he has received from the US on the proposed treaty with Mauritius.
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Date answered: 2025-04-11
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4264
Answering Member display name: Stephen Doughty
Answering Member handle: SDoughtyMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @SDoughtyMP
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Answer text: We have received confirmation from the White House that the United States supports the UK proceeding with the deal. This follows a rigorous U.S. interagency process. We welcome the U.S. endorsement of the deal, as well as the President's recognition of th...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tweeted: true