Petition
The Government should not hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Debate the issue in Parliament and preferably put a vote to the British people by referendum.
There is every evidence in the media that the Chagos Islands issue is of great interest to the British people with widespread consensus that the Labour Government are without support on this issue.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petition:
Referendum on UK sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Referendum on UK sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Referendum on UK sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Referendum on UK sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Feb 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.