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Lord Callanan

Speaking in the House of Lords on 30 June 2025

Debate

UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago

Contribution

That this House resolves, in accordance with section 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 and in the light of concerns about the cost of the agreement, the absence of any legal requirement to conclude such an agreement, its impact on international security, and the lack of meaningful consultation of the Chagossian people, and recognising the right of Chagossians to be registered as British Overseas Territory citizens under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, that His Majesty’s Government should not ratify the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, laid before the House on 22 May. Relevant document: 9th Report from the International Agreements Committee (special attention drawn to the instrument)

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