Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16364

British Indian Ocean Territory: Inter Mediate

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in her Department have had discussions with Inter Mediate on the British Indian Ocean Territory since July 2024.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers provided on 15 September 2025 in response to Question 69770, and on 5 February 2026 in response to Question 108231.