Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 55602

Diego Garcia: USA

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the US paid for the sub rental of Diego Garcia in the last financial year.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
As agreed in the US-UK Exchange of Notes which governs the US use of Diego Garcia, there is no direct payment between the US and the UK for use of the base. The US pays for the operating and maintenance costs of the Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia,...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 55602) →

Partner sites