Question follow-through · 75278

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has discussed the UK-Mauritius Treaty over the future sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago with Philippe Sands.

answeredAttorney General

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Answering body
Attorney General
Tabled
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
12 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has discussed the UK-Mauritius Treaty over the future sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago with Philippe Sands.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Attorney General has never engaged in discussion with Philippe Sands on the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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