Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2026. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government's response entitled Repeal of section 76B of the Mauritian Criminal Code by the National Assembly in Mauritius, published on 30 October 2025, what information her Department holds on the reasons for which section 76B of the Mauritian Criminal Code was repealed.
- Answer
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I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement I gave to the House on 15 December 2025 (HCWS1166).
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 107713
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Chagossians and the Diego Garcia Base Treaty
Monday, 15 December 2025
Written statements
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Criminal law Freedom of expression Mauritius Sovereignty Chagos Islands
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