Question to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to progress the Chagossian people's right to self-determination.

Asked by

Baroness Deech

Date asked

26 Jan 2026

To

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answer

I refer the Noble Baroness to the responses I gave on this issue in the Committee debate on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill on Tuesday 25 November 2025.

Answered on 9 Feb 2026