Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 27 February 2026.

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Photo of Priti Patel Priti Patel Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Mauritian Government concerning that Government's plans for the resettlement the Chagos Islands in each of the next five years.

Photo of Stephen Doughty Stephen Doughty Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer she was provided on 13 February in response to Question 110763.

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