Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Lords · Question HL3442 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 25 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reintroduce the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill within this session of Parliament.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, 25 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...