Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 13787

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 12 November 2024

Answered: 18 November 2024

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of running the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in financial year 2023-24.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The direct cost to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for running the UK element of the UK-US military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory in financial year 2023-24 was £3.8 million. This excludes minor costs incurred directly by, for example, visiting ...

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