A Bill to make provision about sovereignty and constitutional arrangements in respect of the British Indian Ocean Territory, also known as the Chagos Archipelago; to prohibit the making of payments of public funds to the government of another country in connection with the sovereignty or constitutional arrangements of the British Indian Ocean Territory, unless authorised by Parliament; to require the Secretary of State to consult and engage with British Chagossians in relation to any proposed changes to the sovereignty and constitutional arrangements of the British Indian Ocean Territory; and for connected purposes.
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This bill concerns the British Indian Ocean Territory (the Chagos Archipelago). It sets out how sovereignty and constitutional arrangements should be handled, restricts payments of public funds to another country's government in relation to those arrangements unless Parliament authorises it, and requires the Secretary of State to consult British Chagossians about any proposed changes.
The bill is at its second reading in the House of Commons after its first reading on 10 June 2025. If it passes, it will proceed to committee stage, then a third reading in the Commons, and subsequently move to the Lords for consideration.
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10 Jun 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
