Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
(asked on 11th September 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 within this session of Parliament.
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 25th September 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 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.