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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by David ReedConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 109931

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on (a) consent to transfer sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory and (b) amendment to the 1966 UK–US treaty.

Answered by Al Carns

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 January 2026 to Question 107405 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge).

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