Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58686
Chagos Islands: Flags
Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the design of the Chagos Islands flag will change following the ratification of the Chagos treaty.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyA British flag will continue to be flown at the UK-US Base on Diego Garcia as it has always done.The British Indian Ocean Territory will cease to exist as a British Overseas Territory upon ratification of the treaty agreed between the UK and Mauritius.No ...
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