Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 69767
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 64734 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases, if he will place a copy in the House of Commons Library of the terms of the lease ex
Answer
Stephen DoughtyWe have been clear and consistent regarding the duration of the treaty. The treaty will last for an initial 99 years and may be extended for a further 40 years (and beyond) by agreement between the UK and Mauritius.Even if no agreement is reached, the UK ...
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