A question on #DiegoGarcia #MilitaryBases tabled by Mr Mark Francois on 18-06-2025 has been answered by Luke Pollard.

Heading: Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Question ID: 1813982
UIN: 60824
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-18
Asking Member ID: 1444
Asking Member display name: Mr Mark Francois
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Mr Mark Francois
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has notified Mauritius of any impending armed attack on a third state emanating from Diego Garcia under Paragraph 1 (b) (i) of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archip
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Date answered: 2025-06-23
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Answering Member ID: 4682
Answering Member display name: Luke Pollard
Answering Member handle: LukePollard
Answering Member Twitter reference: @LukePollard
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Answer text: The Chagos Archipelago Treaty has not entered into force, and as such standard operating protocols apply. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 June 2025 to Question 57298 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge); the treaty, ...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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