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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Commons · Question 91047 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2025

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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...