Chagos Islands: Self-determination of States
Lords · Question HL13915 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to progress the Chagossian people's right to self-determination.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 9 Feb 2026
I refer the Noble Baroness to the responses I gave on this issue in the Committee debate on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill on Tuesday 25 November 2025.