Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 91047 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether U.S. officials have (a) participated in and (b) been consulted on UK-Mauritius negotiations regarding the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia since 2022.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 21 Nov 2025
As I stated in the House of Commons on 2 September, the UK-Mauritius treaty was tested at the highest levels of the United States' security establishment, across multiple agencies. The agreement has been backed by our key allies and international partners...