§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with West Sussex county council about provision for permanent settlement of Chagos Islanders arriving at Gatwick airport. [134756]
§ Mr. RammellMy officials have been in contact with West Sussex county council and following this, officials in the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health are considering, with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the situation of the destitute Chagossians in the UK.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements he has made for the settlement of Chagos Islanders in the UK. [134792]
§ Mr. RammellOfficials in the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health are considering, with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the situation of the destitute Chagossians in the UK. No final decisions on any measures can be taken until the judicial review proceedings are completed.