Sir Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost was of deploying a patrol vessel and personnel for the interception at sea of humanitarian aid for British Chagossian resettlers on 11 April 2026; and whether any personnel involved in that operation were deployed to the Chagos Archipelago from (a) the United Kingdom and (b) any other British jurisdiction for that mission.  [126512]

[Due for Answer on 16 April]

ANSWER

The Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Stephen Doughty): These are operational matters for the British Indian Overseas Territory (BIOT) Authority, discharged under the powers provided in the BIOT (Immigration) Order 2004.