Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 126515
Chagos Islands: Humanitarian Aid
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative — New Forest East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is her policy to prevent the provision of (a) mosquito nets, (b) sunglasses and (c) water purifying systems from entering the British Indian Ocean Territory on ves
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThese are operational matters for the British Indian Overseas Territory (BIOT) Authority, discharged under the powers provided in the BIOT (Immigration) Order 2004.