Question follow-through · 27059

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date his Department met with the Government of Mauritius to discuss the Chagos Islands deal in a) July, b) August and c) September 2026.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 3 Sept 2026
Target answer date: 11 Sept 2026
Answer: 11 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

3 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date his Department met with the Government of Mauritius to discuss the Chagos Islands deal in a) July, b) August and c) September 2026.
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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11 Sept 2026
Answer published
The UK Government continues to engage with Mauritius on issues related to the UK-Mauritius Chagos Treaty. We do not intend to provide a running commentary on these conversations.

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Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.

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