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British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004

Commons · Question 60010 · 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, what changes he plans to make to the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004 following the Treaty with Mauritius.

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 23 Jun 2025

Following entry into force of the Treaty, Mauritius will be sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago and the British Indian Ocean Territory will no longer exist. The Government will bring forward a Bill as soon as parliamentary time allows, which will make p...