Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 17973
British Indian Ocean Territory: Legal Costs
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on legal fees opposing legal actions brought by Misley Mandarin and other Chagossians living in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyAny publication of the legal fees incurred will be made at the end of the proceedings in question.