Question follow-through · 32985
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether changes have been made to the mechanisms by which the proposed lease of the military base on Diego Garcia can be extended in the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty since 3
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 28 Feb 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether changes have been made to the mechanisms by which the proposed lease of the military base on Diego Garcia can be extended in the proposed UK-Mauritius Treaty since 3
27 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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28 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Treaty will last for an initial 99 years and may be extended for a further 40 years (and beyond) by agreement between the UK and Mauritius. The UK will also have the right to first refusal on the use of Diego Garcia which, if exercised, would prevent ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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