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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 28 January 2026UIN 107713

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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,

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement I gave to the House on 15 December 2025 (HCWS1166).

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