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Asylum: Chagossians

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 127036

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of asylum claims of Chagossians to the United Kingdom from a) Mauritius and b) the Seychelles since July 2024.

Answered by Alex Norris

The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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