Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 54670

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 3(a) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps his Department plans to t

Answer

Luke Pollard

In respect of the Chagos Archipelago beyond Diego Garcia, vessels and aircraft of the United Kingdom and the United States of America shall have unrestricted rights of overflight, navigation and undersea access, as at present.