Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 59309

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 12 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

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Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution at Prime Ministers Questions on 11 June 2025, Official Report, column 969, on what evidential basis he said that (a)

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The deal to secure the base on Diego Garcia is vital for our national security.Our Five Eyes allies - the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada - as well as India, South Korea and Japan, all put out formal statements welcoming the deal.There are clear safegu...

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