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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Monday, 28 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 May 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Thursday, 8 May 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether his Department has conducted a risk assessment on the possibility of foreign-aligned groups using the Chagos Archipelago resettlement programme.

Answer

There will be robust security provisions to protect the base, including a robust mechanism and review process to ensure no activity in the other islands can impinge upon base operations, as well as a prohibition on the presence of foreign security forces on the outer islands, either civilian or military.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
48367
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
Mauritius Risk assessment Sovereignty Resettlement Seychelles Chagos Islands
Link
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