Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to conclude negotiations with the government of the United States of America on amendments to the 1966 Exchange of Notes to ratify the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia.

We continue to work closely with the US to ensure that the necessary arrangements are in place for the future governance of the base. Excellent progress is being made on updating the UK-US Agreement, which will be finalised before the treaty between the UK and Mauritius is ratified.