Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 14307

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 22 November 2024

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his planned timetable is for signing the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The timetable for treaty signature has not yet been determined. Following Mauritian elections, UK officials are engaging with the new Mauritian administration on the details of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago agreement.