British Indian Ocean Territory: Detainees
Commons · Question 9139 · Tabled 15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many illegal immigrants are currently being detained by the United Kingdom within the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands).
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 23 Oct 2024
64 migrants are currently under the care of the BIOT Administration on Diego Garcia, with 8 of those receiving medical treatment off island. The Government are working at pace to find a solution for the migrants that both protects their welfare and the in...