Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 24156
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has received from his Mauritian counterpart on the length of the proposed lease of the military base on Diego Garcia since 3 October 2024.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe agreement will have a duration of 99 years from entry into force, extendable with the agreement of both parties.