Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 5842

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Jeremy Corbyn

Your PartyIslington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he expects negotiations with Mauritius on the (a) sovereignty of the Chagos Islands and (b) return of Chagossians who wish to resettle will conclude.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
On 3 October the UK and Mauritius reached a political agreement on the sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) / Chagos Archipelago. This agreement secures the effective operation of the vital UK-US military base on Diego Garcia well in...

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