Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 12148

Diego Garcia: Chagossians

Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to facilitate the return of Chagossians to Diego Garcia.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Following the agreement reached on 3 October, we will work with Mauritius to restart visits to the islands as soon as possible, including Diego Garcia, for Chagossians. In addition, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement on the is...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 12148) →