Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 3, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], what assessment he has made of the potential impact of advising Mauritius on the location of UK equipment on the Base on operational security.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 June 2025, to Question 57307.

There is no requirement to advise Mauritius on the location of equipment on Diego Garcia.