British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
(asked on 24th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government from which law firms and individuals they have commissioned external legal advice in relation to negotiations over the Chagos Islands since 5 July 2024.
Answered by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 12th March 2025
The Government has sought external legal advice at various times throughout the negotiations with Mauritius. The specific counsel instructed has depended on the nature of the legal issues involved. Counsel has a professional obligation not to accept instructions where there is a conflict of interest.