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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 113038

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discissions she has had with the signatories of the Pelindaba Treaty on their future adherence to that Treaty, in the context of (a) the transfer of sovereignty of the C

Answered by Stephen Doughty

For the reasons explained at length on previous occasions, no such discussions are required or intended. We will continue to operate the base exactly as we have done before.

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