Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 56767

Chagossians: Resettlement

Tabled: 3 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

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Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 6 of of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether he

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Under the agreement, Mauritius will be able to resettle the islands, other than Diego Garcia. It will be for Mauritius to set the terms of and manage any future resettlement. Separate to the agreement, we will work with Mauritius to start a new programme ...

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