Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
(asked on 15th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to consult the Chagossian community as part of the recently announced review of the UK-Mauritius agreement in respect of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 4th November 2026
The Chagossian Contact Group, attended by the Minister for the Overseas Territories and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials, last met on 12 October 2026. It will continue to meet as part of the ongoing engagement between the UK Government and representatives of Chagossian communities.