questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 5 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether his Department has contingency plans to address potential restrictions on operations at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the event of the Government of Mauritius citing infringements of the Mauritian environmental laws.
answerText: The United Kingdom is not bound by Mauritian environmental law. Under Article 5, the UK will apply applicable international environmental law with due regard to applicable Mauritian environmental laws; this reflects the long-standing Defence policy of app...
heading: Diego Garcia: Military Bases