Priti Patel MP: written questions

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Chagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding requests his Department has received from the Government of Mauritius to support the establishment of a marine protected area in accordance with Article 5 of the
Answer: UK support for the establishment of a marine protected area (MPA) around the Chagos Archipelago is being discussed with Mauritius as part of the implementation of the Treaty. The UK will not be making any additional direct payments to Mauritius as part of...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding from the public purse has been used to support the Marine Protected Area around the British Indian Ocean Territory in each year since 2010.
Answer: The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration has responsibility for the management and monitoring of its Marine Protected Area, including the funding to support this.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
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ChagosiansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in the Government of Mauritius on (i) the Chagossian Trust Fund and (ii) t
Answer: These issues are being discussed with Mauritius as part of the implementation of the Treaty. Ahead of ratification, the Government will make a Ministerial Statement in both Houses providing a factual update on eligibility for resettlement and the modaliti...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
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ChagosiansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the statement in the House of Lords of 30 June 2025, made by the Minister for Africa on the resettlement of Chagossians on the Chagos Archipelago and the Ch
Answer: As the Minister for Africa made clear to the House, ahead of ratification, the Government will make a Ministerial Statement in both Houses providing a factual update on eligibility for resettlement and the modalities of the trust fund. This will enable fu...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether operations conducted by special forces will be subject to the notifications requirements of paragraph 2 of Annex 1 of the UK-Mauritius Treaty.
Answer: As per longstanding Government policy, I can neither confirm nor deny information relating to UK Special Forces.Annex 1, paragraph 2 of the Chagos Archipelago Treaty, once it has entered into force, will not require the UK to divulge sensitive information...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether papers from the previous Government were disclosed to Ministers in the Administration relating to the UK-Mauritius negotiations.
Answer: The Government has complied with the guidance set out in the Cabinet Manual on the access to papers of a previous administration.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Annex 1 of the UK-Mauritius Treaty, whether he has agreed (a) a process with the Government of Mauritius to provide them with the required notifications and (b) a defi
Answer: It is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Annex 1, paragraph 2 of the Chagos Archipelago treaty, once it has entered into force, will not require prior notif...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether Mauritius can permit (a) vessels, (b) submarines and (c) faci
Answer: I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer of 2 July 2025 to question 62645.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, wth reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether Mauritius can permit (a) vessels, (b) submarines and (c) facil
Answer: The Treaty explicitly grants all rights and authorities that the United Kingdom requires for the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base. We will retain full control over Diego Garcia with robust provisions to keep adversaries out. These inc...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether there is an agreed definition between the UK and Mauritius of
Answer: The term "artificial island" will be interpreted in accordance with the rules of international law on the interpretation of treaties.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Minister for the Overseas Territories to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 23 June 2025, if he will provide written responses
Answer: Follow up will be provided by means of a letter to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Diego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3(a) of Annex 1 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what the notification process will be for informing Mauritius about (a) overfl
Answer: Aircraft accessing the Chagos Archipelago beyond Diego Garcia will maintain standard notification practices for flight information regions, which exist in the Indian Ocean flight information zone and other international flight information zones. The Unite...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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Diego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 1(b)(viii) of Annex 1 of the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what the notification process will be for informing Mauritius about (a)
Answer: As Annex 1, paragraph 1(b)(viii) of the treaty confirms, the United Kingdom will have unrestricted ability to permit access, basing and overflight for non-United Kingdom and non-United States of America aircraft and vessels. Aircraft accessing Diego Garci...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 58962 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what the previous currency was prior to the shift to sterling values; whether the ind
Answer: The finance package was previously denominated in US Dollars. Transferring to Sterling reduced future foreign exchange risks for the UK and had no impact on overall cost. There was no change to the indexation measure between October 2024 and May 2025. I r...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of cash payments to be made to Mauritius in each of the next 99 years under the provisions of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chago
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the reply to her question 57197.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, dated 16 June 2025, how much of the £200 million uplift will be used to make payments to Mauritius under the re
Answer: The payments to Mauritius will be split between the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Ministry of Defence (MoD). They will be published in the normal manner alongside other departmental spend in the annual accounts.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If he has held discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the applicability of the Pelindaba Treaty obligations on (a) the Chagos Archipelago;and (b) Diego Garcia as a con
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon member to the reply to her question 57628.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) international treaties and (b) obligations will apply to (i) the Chagos Archipelago and (ii) Diego Garcia as a result of the transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius; a
Answer: The Treaty ensures that its terms are compatible with the other international obligations of the Parties, current and future. The United Kingdom will ensure all operations on Diego Garcia comply with its obligations under applicable international law.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Article 1 of the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty will place (a) the Chagos Archipelago and (b) Diego Garcia under the geographical scope of the Pelindaba Treaty.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the reply to her question 57628.
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what assessment he has made of the potential risk of Mauritius initia
Answer: The Treaty explicitly grants all rights and authorities that the United Kingdom requires for the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base. The United Kingdom will ensure all operations on Diego Garcia comply with its obligations under applica...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MauritiusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the total funding contribution provided to Mauritius through (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral institutions (i) since July 2024, (ii) for 2025-2
Answer: UK Official Development Assistance can be found in the "Statistics on International Development (SID)." The UK Official Development Assistance spend in Mauritius from July 2024 is not yet available on SID and the latest data is up to 2023.
Answered 3 Jul 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee, dated 16 June 2025, If he will publish the details of the FCDO2030 change programme.
Answer: We face a generational challenge to the UK's national interests. Our FCDO2030 change programme rises to this challenge, ensuring that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) people, resources and action deliver the greatest possible inte...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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British Overseas Territories: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide to each of the Overseas Territories in each of the next five years.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recently received its Spending Review (SR) settlement from the Treasury for the three years of the SR period (FY26/27 to FY28/29). Final decisions on funding for the Overseas Territories (OTs) in eac...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Marine Protected Areas: Chagos ArchipelagoDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Mauritian government on the future of the Marine Protected Area surrounding the Chagos Archipelago.
Answer: The Secretary of State for the Environment Steve Reed met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in the margins of the third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. They discussed the importance of the contin...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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Europe: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Polish counterpart on threats to European security from Russia.
Answer: Poland is one of our closest partners and we consult frequently on countering the Russian threat. The Foreign Secretary met his Polish counterpart on 7 May while in Warsaw to join an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, and at the North Atlantic Trea...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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