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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: British Indian Ocean Territory

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 26 February 2025UIN 30622

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials in his Department are working on issues related to the Chagos Islands.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

It would be difficult to assess how many officials are working on these issues, given that we do not record and measure the amount of time spent on any one topic where an official covers a range of matters.

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