British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 31255 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the return of Chagossians to the Chagos Archipelago without fear of (a) discrimination or (b) prosecution under
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 26 Feb 2025
Mauritius will be free to resettle the islands, other than Diego Garcia. It will be for Mauritius to set the terms of and manage any future resettlement. Ministers and officials continue to engage with their Mauritian counterparts as part of routine bilat...