Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 34230
British Indian Ocean Territory: Espionage
Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Mark Francois
Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of all people (a) intercepted and (b) detained in the British Indian Ocean Territory were (i) questioned and (ii) charged on espionage-related of
Answer
Stephen DoughtyWe do not comment on espionage-related activity. No migrants have arrived on BIOT since 2022.