Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 12147
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the treaty on the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will guarantee Chagossians (a) the right to return to the outer islands, (b) restitution
Answer
Stephen DoughtyWe recognise the importance of the Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians and have worked to ensure the agreement with Mauritius reflects their interests. Under the terms of the agreement, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement on the ...
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