Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 110760
British Indian Ocean Territory
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has received advice on the UK unilaterally revising the 1966 Exchange of Notes with the US on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyI refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 December 2025 in response to Question HL12714. Any updates will be provided in the usual way in due course.