§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reason US television networks were not permitted to film a recent forces show at the US base on Diego Garcia. [29795]
§ Mr. BradshawBy treaty agreement with the US, access to Diego Garcia is restricted. Conditional permission was given for a television network to cover a US forces show planned for Diego Garcia, but the television network decided in the end not to go ahead with the event.