Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory
(asked on 21st April 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when the Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) last visited the BIOT.
This question was answered on 29th April 2026
The Commissioner has a constitutional responsibility to discharge the powers conferred on him under the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004 and related instruments, and does so with professional diligence. The Commissioner and BIOT Administration is constitutionally and legally separate from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.