Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16722

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 6 December 2024

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further visits he expects Jonathan Powell to make in his role negotiating the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and when he expects that role to

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Jonathan Powell started his role as National Security Adviser on 2 December. In this role he will continue to engage on matters related to the British Indian Ocean Territory as well as a range of other national security issues, both in the UK and overseas...

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