Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to Question 19875, on Chagos Islands: Corruption, if he will place the (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Environmental Principles Assessment for the Chagos Islands Treaty in the Library.

The Government recognises the importance of environmental and equalities considerations in the context of the BIOT Sovereignty agreement. Both parties have committed to ensuring that all aspects of the Treaty align with international legal standards including on environmental protection, as well as considerations of equality and inclusivity where relevant. As is routine for matters involving national security, defence and international negotiations, we do not normally publish all underlying analysis or advice provided to Ministers, including Impact Assessments.