British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has held discussions with (a) community groups and (b) other representatives of the Chagossian community on the negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answered by
David Rutley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 27th February 2023
FCDO senior officials hosted an engagement event (which was opened by Lord Goldsmith) with individuals from Chagossian communities on 9 February 2023.