Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 31257
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025
Question
Peter Lamb
Labour — Crawley
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the return of Chagossians without a Mauritian passport but in possession of (a) British, (b) Seychellois or (c)
Answer
Stephen DoughtyMauritius will be free to resettle the islands, other than Diego Garcia. It will be for Mauritius to set the terms of and manage any future resettlement. Ministers and officials continue to engage with their Mauritian counterparts as part of routine bilat...
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