Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 7711

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 8 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on the security of the Diego Garcia strategic base; whether he consulted Lord Robertson of Port

Answer

Luke Pollard

This historic agreement protects the long-term secure operation of the UK-US base on Diego Garcia with Mauritius, which plays such a crucial role in regional and international security. We have full Mauritian backing for robust security arrangements, incl...

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