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Written Question
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
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
Chagossian Contact Group
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
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
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


Written Question
USA: Beef and Poultry Meat
Thursday 2nd July 2020

Asked by: Lord Lilley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides to UK travellers on the potential risks posed by eating anti-pathogen washed chicken or hormone fed beef in the United States.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

The UK Government does not offer advice on this specific matter to British travellers.