Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 110706

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

ConservativeNew Forest East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she has had discussions with her United States counterpart the potential security implications of the existence of opt-outs in respect of (a) Diego Garcia and (b) the Chag

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The Government's legal position regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory has been published and discussed at length in both Houses of Parliament. Our international partners are fully aware of our position and the security and operational implications....

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