Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 115345

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Dr Andrew Murrison

ConservativeSouth 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 Doughty
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 February in response to Question 110708.