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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty |
| Question ID: |
1727967 |
| UIN: |
HL888 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-09-09 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4988 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Kempsell
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Kempsell
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the military and security impact of negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what is the timeline for these nego |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-09-24 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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| Answering Member handle: |
JennyChapman
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JennyChapman
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| Answer text: |
The UK and Mauritius have held 12 rounds of negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Whilst it is too early to speculate on timelines or conclusions, our priority remains to resolve this important issue and e... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |