Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 70295

Chagossians

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates the Chagos Contact Group (a) has met and (b) has plans to meet.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The Contact Group is part of this government's commitment to increase UK support to Chagossian communities. Its first meeting, which I attended, took place on 2 September 2025. The Contact Group will meet quarterly as part of wider engagement between the ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 70295) →