Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 38977

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 18 March 2025

Answered: 26 March 2025

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Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether changes were made to the (a) lease extension arrangements and (b) arrangements covering the exercise of sovereign rights on Diego Garcia in the treaty with Mauritius

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Both sides remain committed to concluding a deal on the future of the Chagos Archipelago which protects the long-term effective operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia.  We continue to engage with Mauritius and are not going to provide a running...

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