questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 18 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), if he will set out the (a) internal requirements and (b) procedures that the UK must complete for the Agreement’s entry into force; and what his planned timeline is for the completion of these steps.
answerText: The explanatory memorandum in sections 4 and section 5 sets out the process for both Entry into force and implementation.
heading: Chagos Islands: Sovereignty