Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 62411

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with Chagossians living in the UK on self-determination for the people of the Chagos Islands.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The negotiations were between the UK and Mauritius with our priority being to secure the full operation of the base on Diego Garcia. However, we recognise the importance of the islands to Chagossians as well as the different views within the Chagossian co...

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