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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Commons · Question 115118 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many emails classified as (a) OFFICIAL, (b) OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and (c) SECRET and above were sent to the Inter Mediate email address of National Security Advisor Jonathan

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 3 Mar 2026

Mr Powell was appointed as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy in early August 2024. All information provided to him in that role was shared appropriately and in line with established procedures.