Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 54656

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 6(b) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps he plans to take to ensur

Answer

Luke Pollard

The UK is not obligated under the treaty to provide any operationally sensitive detail to Mauritius. Any submissions made under Annex 1 paragraph 6 will undergo assessment by the UK in consultation with the US to ensure operations are not compromised.