Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Commons · Question 103951 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Pelindaba Treaty on the operation of (a) air and (b) maritime operations from Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 14 Jan 2026
The security provisions we have secured as part of the UK-Mauritius Agreement ensure that the UK will continue to have full operational control over Diego Garcia, including unrestricted access to and use of the military base. Both the UK and Mauritius are...