Written Question
Thursday 4th December 2025
Asked by:
Lord Lilley (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Chagossian contact group will continue to meet on a quarterly basis for the period in which the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia is in effect.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington
- Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given to question HL12156 on 2 December.
Written Question
Thursday 4th December 2025
Asked by:
Lord Lilley (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings of the Chagossian contact group have been attended by a Minister of the Crown.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington
- Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given to question HL12156 on 2 December.
Written Question
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Asked by:
Lord Lilley (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the legal advice that ministers received about the right to self-determination in respect of the Chagos Archipelago.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington
- Minister of State (Development)
The Government's position in relation to the UK-Mauritius treaty has been informed by legal advice throughout. A summary of the Government's legal position was set out on 22 May when the treaty was signed, and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-secures-future-of-vital-diego-garcia-military-base-to-protect-national-security
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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
"My Lords, I rise to support the noble Lord, Lord Leigh, but, before doing so, I repeat what I said the other day: I feel extreme discomfort about the extensive reliance on Henry VIII clauses in this legislation. I sit near enough to the Convenor to almost feel partly convened …..."Lord Lilley - View Speech
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