| Heading: |
Diego Garcia: Military Bases |
| Question ID: |
1814424 |
| UIN: |
61126 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1444 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Mark Francois
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Mark Francois
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Article 4 of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025] would require the Government to block the US from using the Base on Diego Garcia |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-24 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4682 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Luke Pollard
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| Answering Member handle: |
LukePollard
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@LukePollard
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| Answer text: |
All UK overseas bases are operated in accordance with our obligations under international law. This includes Diego Garcia. Article 4 of the treaty reflects the existing UK position. |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |