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<p>As the Government made clear in the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 November,
the support package is not compensation. The Government is taking the time necessary
to carry out scoping studies and discuss ideas with Chagossian communities in the
UK and overseas in order to develop cost-effective programmes which will make the
biggest improvement to the lives of those Chagossians who need it most. Accordingly,
we are yet to begin disbursing funding from the support package to the Chagossian
community. It is too early to confirm how funds from the package will be allocated
across the UK over the next ten years.</p>
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