Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 34229
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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, whether the Government of Mauritius will assume responsibility for asylum seekers arriving in the Chagos Islands once the agreement has been ratified by Parliament.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyOnce the UK's agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago comes into force, Mauritius will take responsibility for any migrants who may arrive on the islands in the future. The deal will close a dangerous, illegal migration route. Up until ...
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