Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 69772
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with Prime Minister Ramgoolam of Mauritius on the UK’s (a) right to unilaterally extend and (b) authority to exercise sovereign rights o
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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