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HL HL14988
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
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27 February 2026
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9 March 2026 · Answer
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago complies with the UK's commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly regarding the maintenance of protecte
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27 February 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago complies with the UK's commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly regarding the maintenance of protecte
Source: Lords
9 March 2026
Answer
The UK Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy, last updated on 12 January, details the importance of the Chagos Archipelago in supporting the healthiest, best managed large ecosystem complex in the Indian ocean, and confirms that - after the UK-Maurit...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-27/HL14988
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1885961
- uk · wq-1885961 · source updated 9 March 2026