Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 111090

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 5 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish official communications from the US State Department sent in March 2025 on the legal premise for transferring the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mau

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The Government's legal position was set out on 22 May 2025 when the treaty was signed and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-secures-future-of-vital-diego-garcia-military-base-to-protect-national-securityI would also refer the Rt Hon...

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