Sir Julian Lewis: Do the Government deny that incoming President Trump is deeply hostile to the proposed Chagos Islands giveaway?

[The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty): The right hon. Gentleman will understand that we have support across the United States Administration, including from the Pentagon, the State Department, the agencies and the White House. We are confident that as the details of the deal are provided in the proper way – one Administration at a time, as he well knows – the new Administration will recognise that this important deal protects our security and that of the United States, as well as the unimpeded operation of the base on Diego Garcia, which has been our primary objective throughout this process.]