UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago

Lord Purvis of Tweed Excerpts

Monday 30th June 2025 Lords Chamber

Tabled by

[Lord Purvis of Tweed]

That this House resolves, in accordance with section 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, that His Majesty’s Government should not ratify the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, laid before the House on 22 May, until they have laid a statement before each House of Parliament on (1) the design, scope and planned implementation of Article 6 (Resettlement of Chagossians), (2) the legal foundation, scope and planned implementation of Article 11(1)(b) (Trust Fund for the benefit of Chagossians), and (3) the mechanisms by which Chagossians will have their views formally represented and their rights enforced under the Agreement, and have given each House an opportunity to debate that statement.

Relevant document: 9th Report from the International Agreements Committee (special attention drawn to the instrument)

[Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)]

In light of the position that the Conservatives have taken—no, that was a joke. In light of the Minister accepting the terms of my Motion and the fact that this House, and indeed Parliament, will return to these very serious issues, especially those regarding the rights of the Chagossians, I will not move my Motion at this moment.

Motion not moved.