Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 64987
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 discussions he has had with his French counterpart on lessons learned from the France–Mauritius negotiations over Tromelin Island in the context of UK policy on the Chag
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.