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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI had sat down, but I am perfectly happy to say that the UK Government take their responsibilities incredibly seriously. As I mentioned, the OTs contain 92% of our biodiversity. I…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I will please the Government by being extremely brief, because I spoke at length at Second Reading and in Committee and have contributed to every Question we have had on…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillBefore the Minister sits down, could I clarify one point? She is aware that the committee was set up under the UN charter to monitor the International Convention on the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe can address those concerns by passing at least one of these amendments.05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, we have heard two powerful and moving speeches. I will reference another Miliband—David Miliband, the former Foreign Secretary. One of the very last initiatives he…05 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Improvement Districts: Town Centre RenewalMy Lords, further to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, about the hospitality sector, is the Minister aware that pubs are a vital part of town centres and urban…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTropical Forest Forever FacilityMy Lords, further to the noble Baroness’s Question, is the Minister aware that Ed Miliband said that the TFFF is a key game-changer in reversing the destruction of rainforests and…09 Dec 2025HANSARDAngiolini InquiryMy Lords, will the Minister reflect on Wayne Couzens’s application to become an authorised firearms officer? Those assessing and processing his application were not able to assess…08 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformMy Lords, as a former criminal barrister, albeit nothing like as successful as the noble Baroness was, I put on record my support for the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, and…02 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Regulatory Taskforce ReviewMy Lords, in September the US and UK signed a nuclear partnership worth £76 billion. Can the Minister tell the House what the impact on this partnership will be of a decision by…27 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I certainly do support the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Hannan. I will be very brief. The amendment on which I want to focus is not one regarding referenda…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, following on from the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, surely the fundamental difference with the two bases on Cyprus that he mentioned is that we kept them in perpetuity—they…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillYes, the previous Government set out to give sovereignty to Mauritius across the archipelago, but not necessarily on the sovereign base. In fact, the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, has…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI understand that, but circumstances can change and this may well be seen as a precedent in the future. I want to mention one other territory: Anguilla. As the Minister will know,…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillHow many Chagossians are actually working on the base today?25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I would certainly agree with the noble Lord, Lord Jay, when he says that the Chagossian people, in the disparate parts of the world in which they live, are not united on…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillCan the Minister answer my point about the UN Security Council and the UK’s ability and right to veto?18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I rise in support of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan. I think the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, was being a little bit unfair on him. He said very clearly that this is an…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the Minister give way? We keep hearing that the previous Government negotiated over 11 rounds and went on negotiating, but surely that reveals something about the previous…18 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice: RecordsMy Lords, further to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Goschen, will the Minister have a look at what is going on in Norfolk and Suffolk, for example, where the two…11 Nov 2025