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Chagossians: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the indigenous rights of the Chagossian people.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the indigenous rights of the Chagossian people.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to comment at this time.I met members of the Chagossian con...

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