Question follow-through · 107713
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government's response entitled Repeal of section 76B of the Mauritian Criminal Code by the National Assembly in Mauritius, published on 30 October 2025,
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 22 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 28 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government's response entitled Repeal of section 76B of the Mauritian Criminal Code by the National Assembly in Mauritius, published on 30 October 2025,
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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28 Jan 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement I gave to the House on 15 December 2025 (HCWS1166).
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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