British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill [HL]

First Reading

A Bill to affirm and protect the sovereignty of the United Kingdom over the Chagos Islands and the British Indian Ocean Territory; to make provision restricting the cession or transfer of sovereignty without the approval of Parliament and without the consent of the Chagossian people; to provide for the protection of the Territory’s strategic and defence importance; and for connected purposes.

The Bill was introduced by Lord Weir of Ballyholme, read a first time and ordered to be printed.