Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to WPQ 8165 answered on 29 July 2026 about Chagos Islands: Sovereignty and the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, during Departmental Questions on 1 September 2026, whether the issue of the UK Government's costs arising from the Chagos Treaty have been raised during discussions with the US Government.

We worked in lockstep with the US in developing and testing the deal to ensure that it meets all UK and US security requirements. We have always been clear that the US Government must be content with the agreement before we proceed with ratifying the treaty. 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.