Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Commons · Question 13780 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 7 Jul 2026
The Treaty which the UK signed with Mauritius in May 2025 provides a clear path to resettlement on the Archipelago. Under the terms of the Treaty, the Government of Mauritius will be able to start a programme of resettlement on islands other than Diego Ga...