Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 56766

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether official

Answer

Stephen Doughty
There are no provisions within the treaty for Mauritian officials to be based on Diego Garcia, however Mauritians can work on Diego Garcia, subject to appropriate security protocols.