Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 115345
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Dr Andrew Murrison
Conservative — South West Wiltshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department's negotiations with the Mauritian Government on control of the Chagos Islands made reference to UNCLOS Article 298.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyI refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 February in response to Question 110708.