Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 2002. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Ilois people had UK passports issued to them under the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act 1971; and how many were issued in (a) Mauritius, (b) the Seychelles, (c) London and (d) other places. - Inc figures and ref to British Nationality Act 1981 and British Overseas Territories Act 2002.

Answer: Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Ilois people had UK passports issued to them under the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act 1971; and how many were issued in (a) Mauritius, (b) the Seychelles, (c) London and (d) other places. [74657] Mike O'Brien: The current legislation under which passports are issued is the British Nationality Act 1981, as amended by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002. The number of British passports issued to Chagossians in Mauritius and the Seychelles is 98 and 63 respectively. An additional 80 passports have been issued in Pretoria. Details of ethnic origin would not be recorded for British passports issued elsewhere and therefore numbers are unavailable.

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