Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

(asked on 16th September 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the appropriate forum for legal challenges brought by Chagossians about decisions affecting the British Indian Ocean Territory.


Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 1st October 2026

Legal challenges concerning decisions affecting the British Indian Ocean Territory may be brought before the courts in accordance with the applicable legal framework and procedures. As with any litigation, it is for the courts to determine questions of jurisdiction and the merits of individual cases.

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