Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 43855
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 3 April 2025
Answered: 11 April 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a formal request to the US to support the costs of the proposed lease for the military base at Diego Garcia.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe treaty will be between the UK and Mauritius. The base is an essential part of the UK-US defence relationship, and the US contributes a great deal to the operating cost of the base. Once the treaty is signed it will be put before both Houses for scrut...
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