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2006-07

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asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the total cost, from 2000 to date, of their legal actions concerning the right of the Chagos people to return, including the anticipated cost of the most recent appeal to the House of Lords.

Asked by
Lord Steel of Aikwood (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Answer received between Monday 17 September and Friday 21 September 2007.
Date
1 October 2007
Reference
5236; 694 c241-2WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they will take in response to the judgment of the Court of Appeal on 23 May upholding the right of abode of the Chagossian people.

Asked by
Lord Steel of Aikwood (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 June 2007
Reference
4284; 693 c5WA
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government’s policy is on the return of the Chagossians to the Chagos Islands following the Court of Appeal ruling that the orders in council preventing them from returning were unlawful.

Asked by
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 June 2007
Reference
142051; 461 c842W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further action the Government plans to take in relation to (a) compensation and (b) repatriation for the Chagos Islanders; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by
David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 June 2007
Reference
141056; 461 c841-2W
House
House of Commons

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether, following the refusal by the Court of Appeal to grant leave to appeal to the House of Lords against the judgment of the Court of Appeal on 23 May dismissing the Government's appeal against the cancellation by the Divisional Court of two Orders in Council on...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 June 2007
Reference
3981; 692 c147-8WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will take measures to facilitate the return of the Chagos islanders; and create a trust fund to help to revive the economy of the Chagos Islands.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 June 2007
Reference
3982; 692 c148WA
House
House of Lords

That this House welcomes the decision by the Court of Appeal to endorse the Chagos Islanders' right to return; notes that the Chagossians were disgracefully removed from the islands over 30 years ago and since then have fought a tenacious and brave campaign to win their right of return; calls...

Primary sponsor
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
23 May 2007
Reference
1559
House
House of Commons