Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 61740

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

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Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what discussions he has had with Mauritius on its status as a state p

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The United Kingdom will ensure all operations on Diego Garcia comply with our obligations under applicable international law.