UK-Mauritius Chagos Treaty Future Spending 2026-09-01
2026-09-01
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Q1
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The UK government inherited a situation where UK control over the Diego Garcia military base was under threat due to the previous agreement. The questioner seeks clarity on future spending.
Whether his Department has budgeted for future spending on the UK-Mauritius Treaty on the Chagos archipelago.
This Government inherited a situation from the previous Conservative Government where UK control over the vital UK-US military base in Diego Garcia was under threat. Maintaining the long-term operational control and security of the base remains a top priority. A financial element was a crucial part of that deal. Funding for the treaty will be provided within the existing spending review settlements for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Ministry of Defence.
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Did not provide specific budget figures or timeline for future spending
Under Threat From Previous Agreement
Long-Term Safety And National Security
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Q2
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The questioner has previously raised concerns about the treaty and seeks confirmation on its current status.
The question that the public want answered, and the one I asked the former Defence Secretary, is: where is the case? Six weeks on, can the Minister confirm that the deal is now dead, as it should be?
The hon. Gentleman asks about the payments, but he knows that this is about the long-term safety and national security of the United Kingdom and the British people. Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the United Kingdom and the United States that has protected our shared security for nearly 60 years. Funding for the treaty will be provided within the existing spending review settlements for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Ministry of Defence.
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Did not confirm whether the deal is dead
Long-Term Safety And National Security
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Q3
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The questioner welcomes the new Foreign Secretary and asks for an official response to recent comments about UK sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
Will the Minister provide an official response to President Trump's latest nonsense that he might withdraw support for UK sovereignty over the Falklands?
The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands: they are, and will always remain, a British overseas territory, in line with the wishes of the Falkland Islanders. The UK is steadfast in our support of the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination.
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Q4
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Ministers previously admitted that the Chagos treaty had become impossible to agree at political level after the US withdrew its support. The questioner seeks to understand what has changed.
What has changed? Has the US agreed to amend the 1966 UK-US agreement governing Diego Garcia, and why is the Department budgeting for a deal that remains blocked by our closest security ally?
We worked in lockstep with the US in developing and testing the deal to ensure that it meets both UK and US security requirements. The US Administration have repeatedly supported this agreement, and nothing in this treaty has changed since the US originally gave its endorsement to the deal. We will continue to work with the US and Mauritius to find a way forward that is in the UK's best interests and protects our national security.
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Did not confirm whether the US has agreed to amend the 1966 agreement
Worked In Lockstep With The Us
Nothing In The Treaty Has Changed
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