Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 60010

British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004

Tabled: 16 June 2025

Answered: 23 June 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what changes he plans to make to the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004 following the Treaty with Mauritius.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Following entry into force of the Treaty, Mauritius will be sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago and the British Indian Ocean Territory will no longer exist. The Government will bring forward a Bill as soon as parliamentary time allows, which will make p...

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