Question follow-through · 56193
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 1(b)(viii), 2 and 3(a) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS M
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 2 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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2 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 1(b)(viii), 2 and 3(a) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS M
5 Jun 2025
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9 Jun 2025
Answer published
There is no notification requirement for UK or US access, basing or over-flights around the base. Agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory is standard practice in basing arrangements. Any notification will take place af...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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