Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 7857 · Tabled 8 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he held meetings with representatives of the Chagossian community in the period between his appointment as Foreign Secretary and 7 October 2024.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 16 Oct 2024
As Minister for the Overseas Territories, I have met with members of the Chagossian community twice since the election. The Foreign Secretary has not yet had the opportunity to do so. We recognise the importance of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Cha...