Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18074

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 24 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the hearing of the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026, HC 530, whether his Department has made an assessment of the change in the threat posed by Iran to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
For reasons of operational security, we do not comment on specific threat assessments relating to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia or on the security measures in place there.