Question follow-through · 115119

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions did the Attorney General meet with Philippe Sands KC in discussions on the Chagos Islands.

answeredAttorney General

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Answering body
Attorney General
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
26 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions did the Attorney General meet with Philippe Sands KC in discussions on the Chagos Islands.

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

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

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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