Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 37771

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
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Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 35009 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases, what the responsibilities and authorities for the operations of Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia are as agreed with th

Answer

Luke Pollard
The 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.