Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 9 June 2025.
Mark Francois
Shadow Minister (Defence)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 5(3) of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps his Department is planning to take to co-operate with the Government of Mauritius on (a) illegal, (b) unreported, and (c) unregulated fishing in the Chagos Archipelago.
Luke Pollard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
In conjunction with the steps taken elsewhere in Government, the Ministry of Defence will support closer collaboration between the UK and Mauritius in this area by providing training which boosts Mauritian maritime security capabilities and maritime domain awareness.
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