Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 28014

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last discussed the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory with the (a) US and (b) Mauritius government.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The Foreign Secretary last spoke to the US Secretary of State on 27 January where they discussed a range of shared UK/US priorities, including the long-term protection of the base on Diego Garcia. Officials and Ministers have regular engagement with Mauri...

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