Written questions

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

2026-07-12 · Ministry of Defence · 18074 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

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

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.