Chagos Islands: Treaties
Commons · Question 20631 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he intends to reintroduce the Chagos Islands Treaty legislation before Parliament.
Answer
Answered by Uma Kumaran, 7 Sep 2026
Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the UK and the US, which has protected our shared security for nearly 60 years. Maintaining long-term operational control and security of Diego Garcia is the entire basis for the UK-Mauritius Agreeme...