Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 44403

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 7 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there are provisions in the agreement on the future of the Chagos Islands for the United States government to contribute financially to the maintenance of the Diego G

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The deal 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 scrutiny...

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