Chagossians: Ethnic Groups
Commons · Question 59999 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department defines the Chagossian people as a distinct racial group of shared ethnic and cultural origin who are entitled to (a) recognition, (b) consideration an
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 25 Jun 2025
The UK government provides a range of support to people who were born on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) / Chagos Archipelago and their descendants. The government has also maintained the current route to British citizenship for Chagossians unti...