Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN HL2205
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Tabled: 16 July 2026
Answered: 30 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reintroduce the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill; and whether they plan to negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding on this subject with the government of the United
Answer
Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the UK and the US, which has protected our shared security for nearly 60 years. Maintaining long-term operational control and security of Diego Garcia is the entire basis for the UK-Mauritius Agreeme...
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