Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 114403 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Peter Mandelson played a role in discussions with the United States on the sovereignty and future governance of the Chagos Islands.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 2 Mar 2026
I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...