British Indian Ocean Territory: Sri Lanka
Commons · Question 14747 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether criminal charges (a) have been made and (b) convictions have been secured against Sri Lankan nationals on Diego Garcia by BIOT authorities.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 28 Nov 2024
Where allegations of criminality are made on BIOT, they are investigated by the authorities there and criminal charges brought and prosecuted where appropriate.