Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 46691

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 22 April 2025

Answered: 25 April 2025

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Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Chagossian diaspora in (a) the Seychelles, (b) Mauritius and (c) other areas are actively (i) consulted and (ii) included in decisi

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The negotiations were between the UK and Mauritius with our priority being to secure the continued security of and full operation of the base on Diego Garcia. However, we have worked hard to ensure this agreement reflects the importance of the islands to ...

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