Question follow-through · 115465
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the National Security Advisor first received any (a) email and (b) other digital communications from her Department on the British Indian Ocean Territory prior to his co
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the National Security Advisor first received any (a) email and (b) other digital communications from her Department on the British Indian Ocean Territory prior to his co
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question 115118 on 3 March.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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