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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 58964

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 54745 on Chagos Island: Sovereignty, if he will make it his policy to extend the 21-day scrutiny period.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Rt Hon member to the reply to her PQs 54745 and 47650.

I appeared before the International Relations and Defence Committee/International Agreements Committee on 17 June and will appear before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on 23 June as part of the process of scrutiny.

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