Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 35009
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which nation has control of base operations at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is a United States defence facility. The responsibilities and authorities for its operations as agreed with the United Kingdom are set out in the 1966 UK-US Exchange of Notes, including the 1976 amendment.