Question follow-through · 12147
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the treaty on the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will guarantee Chagossians (a) the right to return to the outer islands, (b) restitution
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 31 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 4 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 8 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the treaty on the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will guarantee Chagossians (a) the right to return to the outer islands, (b) restitution
4 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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8 Nov 2024
Answer published
We recognise the importance of the Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians and have worked to ensure the agreement with Mauritius reflects their interests. Under the terms of the agreement, Mauritius will be free to implement a programme of resettlement on the ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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