Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 126540
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her department will cease the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base & BIOT Bill, in respect to the ruling by Justice Lewis that reinstated the Right of Abode for Chago
Answer
Stephen DoughtyI refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 13 April, and the answers I provided to questions raised in response, except for matters of ongoing litigation, where I am unable to comment at this time.