Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
(asked on 16th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reintroduce the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill; and whether they plan to negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding on this subject with the government of the United States of America.
Answered by
Lord Wood of Anfield
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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 Agreement. We will continue to work with the US and Mauritius to find a way forward that is in the UK's best interests and protects our national security.