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Chagos Islands: Corruption

Commons · Question 19875 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has conducted a formal corruption and integrity risk assessment on the Chagos Deal.

Answer

Answered by Uma Kumaran, 8 Sep 2026

It is unclear what the Hon Member is referring to by 'a formal corruption and integrity risk assessment'. The UK/Mauritius Treaty has been thoroughly scrutinised by Parliament and has been tested at the highest level of the US security establishment, unde...