Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 7857

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 16 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he held meetings with representatives of the Chagossian community in the period between his appointment as Foreign Secretary and 7 October 2024.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
As Minister for the Overseas Territories, I have met with members of the Chagossian community twice since the election. The Foreign Secretary has not yet had the opportunity to do so. We recognise the importance of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Cha...

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