Written question asked by Henry Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 (named day). It was answered by Amanda Milling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policy of the Mauritian sovereignty claim on the Chagos islands.
- Answer
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The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which we have held continuously since 1814.
Mauritius has never held sovereignty over BIOT and we do not recognise its claim.
However, we stand by our commitment, first made in 1965, to cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer needed for defence purposes.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 905932
- Session
- 2021-22
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- British Indian Ocean Territory Mauritius Sovereignty
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- 2022-03-08 17:16:39 +0000
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