Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago

International Relations and Defence Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 4 Jun 2025 Closed: 9 Nov 2025 Parliament page
1 Oral session
2 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 4 events
26 Jun
2025
Correspondence
25 Jun
2025
Correspondence
25 Jun
2025
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
11 Jun
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
11 Jun 2025
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Oral evidence
Cleo Paskal · The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Darshana Baruah · IISS–Asia Dr Bryan Wilson · University of Oxford Dr Thomas Withington · Royal United Services Institute Dr Zack Cooper · American Enterprise Institute Professor Alessio Patalano · Kings College London, Department of War Studies Professor Philippe Sands KC · University College London (UCL) Professor Richard Ekins KC (Hon) · St John's College, University of Oxford
Correspondence 2 letters
26 Jun 2025 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Foreign Secretary, regarding the implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, dated 26 June 2025
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25 Jun 2025 To committee Letter from Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State, FCDO, to the Chair and the Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith KC, Chair of the International Agreements Committee, regarding questions raised during the ministerial evidence session on 17 June 2025, dated 23 June 2025
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