questionText: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to (a) help support Chagossians to return to British Indian Ocean territory and (b) hold a referendum on the ownership of that territory.
answerText: Issues relating to the islands are subject to ongoing negotiations between Mauritius and the UK.The UK has no plans to hold a referendum regarding the future administration of the islands. The UK Government remains committed to supporting Chagossians wher...
heading: British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty