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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Sir Julian LewisConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 124050

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands being ceded to Mauritius on (a) observance of and (b) the operation of AFCONE’s in

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 February to Question 109503 on the same issue.

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