Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 56761

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 3 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the changes made to the Treaty with Mauritius over the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory between 3 October 2024 and 22 May 2025.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The Government has always been clear that it would not provide a running commentary on negotiations. However, it is worth noting that the deal signed on 22 May is stronger than earlier versions of the treaty, particularly that inherited by the previous go...

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