Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 56760

Diego Garcia: Airspace and Territorial Waters

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether there are (a) restrictions on and (b) processes to facili

Answer

Luke Pollard
Under the terms of the Chagos Archipelago Treaty, the UK controls access of persons and goods to Diego Garcia, which includes the airspace and territorial sea in the 12 nautical mile surrounding zone. In accordance with this control the UK must authorise ...

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