Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14747
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sri Lanka
Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 28 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether criminal charges (a) have been made and (b) convictions have been secured against Sri Lankan nationals on Diego Garcia by BIOT authorities.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyWhere allegations of criminality are made on BIOT, they are investigated by the authorities there and criminal charges brought and prosecuted where appropriate.