Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 18899

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 10 December 2024
Answered: 18 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has negotiated legal agreements with Mauritius that preserve the operational freedom of the military base on Diego Garcia in relation to nuclear-relate

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Our primary goal within the Agreement is to protect the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, which plays a crucial role in regional and international security. Our approach will ensure the operation of the base will continue unchanged with strong pr...

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