Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 22962
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 9 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the cost of leasing the Diego Garcia military base will be covered by the United States.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Diego Garcia military base is a joint UK-US facility and is an essential part of the UK-US defence relationship. It is not normal practice for the UK to reveal the value of its payments for military bases anywhere across the globe.