Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14747

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sri Lanka

Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 28 November 2024
Named Day

Question

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 Doughty
Where allegations of criminality are made on BIOT, they are investigated by the authorities there and criminal charges brought and prosecuted where appropriate.