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Chagossians: Government Assistance

Commons · Question 59998 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will conduct a consultation with Chagossians on the (a) restoration of the right of (i) abode and (ii) resettlement, (b) loss of (A) visitation permissions and (B) prac

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 23 Jun 2025

We recognise the importance of the islands to Chagossians and have worked to ensure the agreement reflects this. We will increase our support to Chagossians, including through: the establishment of a £40 million trust fund to benefit Chagossians; the abil...