Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 18902

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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the transfer of sovereignty over Diego Garcia to Mauritius on restrictions on the (a) storage, (b) deployme

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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