questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), if he will set out the access to waters within the (a) 12 nautical miles zone; and (b) 24 nautical miles zone that (i) fisheries vessels and (ii) shipping will have; and what procedures will be used to grant vessels access.
answerText: The UK will have the right to manage the area up to 12 nautical miles around Diego Garcia for defence purposes. Between 12 and 24 nautical miles, no construction, installations, structures or sensors can be installed without the UK's agreement. Fishing an...
heading: British Indian Ocean Territory: Territorial Waters