Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 127037

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her department has undertaken polling of the Chagossian people in respect to the 2025 UK/Mauritius Treaty concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Accurate polling of Chagossian communities would be challenging given the geographical spread of individuals with Chagossian heritage across the world as well as difficulties in establishing and confirming eligibility to take part. We continue to engage w...

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