Question follow-through · 111641
Chagos Islands: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has given security guarantees to the United States on the future of the military base on Chagos Islands since 2 February 2026.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 9 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has given security guarantees to the United States on the future of the military base on Chagos Islands since 2 February 2026.
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Feb 2026
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 January 2026 to Question 107405 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge). We welcome continued US support for a deal that secures the long-term, stable and effective operation of the base.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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