Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 56162

British Indian Ocean Territory: Military Bases

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16(a) of Annex 2 of the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, how the Government plans to apply the definition of p

Answer

Luke Pollard

The United Kingdom controls access, and therefore authorisations, for all persons permitted to be on Diego Garcia. Any person present without authorisation is a person not connected to the operation of the base.