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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Sir Julian LewisConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 March 2026UIN 118676

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on the statement issued by the United Nations’ Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 8 December 20

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Ministers and officials in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are in constant discussion with their US counterparts across a wide range of issues.

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