Chagos Islands: UK-US Defence Relationship

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:39 pm on 2 December 2024.

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Photo of John Whittingdale John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon 3:39, 2 December 2024

The Minister has said that he is not willing to give details of the financial arrangement, although he will be aware that the Mauritian Prime Minister has described the deal as a sell-out. Can he at least give an assurance that the Government will not commit to giving yet more money to get the deal through before the new US Administration arrives in January?