Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 48887

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of potential challenges to resettling parts of the Chagos Archipelago.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Our agreement will enable Mauritius to develop a programme of resettlement on the islands, other than Diego Garcia. The terms of resettlement will be for Mauritius to determine.