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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading West Bank: EU Aid more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long after the ending of the use of the Chagos Archipelago for defence purposes they expect to return that territory to Mauritius. more like this
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Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to cede the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer required for defence purposes. <br>The military facility located in the British Indian Ocean Territory continues to contribute significantly towards global security, and is central to efforts at countering regional threats, including those from terrorism and piracy. We do not envisage this position changing in the short-term and it is for the UK alone to determine when this position has been reached.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
unstar this property grouped question UIN HL943 more like this
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less than 2016-07-13T15:16:22.273Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T15:16:22.273Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this