Oral Question·Department for Education
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 25 January 2022Answered: 31 January 2022
Asked by
Richard Fuller
Conservative — North Bedfordshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty)
The Diego Garcia military base is essential to the security of the United Kingdom and our key allies, and to keeping the British people safe. The treaty was tested at the highest level of the United States’ security establishment, which supported the deal. The agreement has been backed by our key allies and international partners, including the US and all our Five Eyes partners. India, Japan and South Korea have made clear their support for the deal.