Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 64986
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 4 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the France–Mauritius sovereignty dispute over Tromelin Island on the UK’s negotiations with Mauritius over the Chagos A
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe negotiations between the UK and Mauritius were to secure the future of the strategically critical UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The agreement between France and Mauritius concerning Tromelin Island is a separate matter.