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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the Minister tell us how much? There is a difference between the money that is spent from her aid budget in the FCDO and the money spent from the MoD. If it is such a simple,…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Minister will not be surprised that I am not convinced by her arguments. I am sure this is something that we will return to at later stages of the Bill but, in the meantime, I…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWell, the Government have said on a number of occasions that ratification does not come into effect until this legislation comes into effect.18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIt is a statement of fact that this legislation gives up British sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, but it does not say who should have sovereignty—the treaty is a separate…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am happy that my noble friend gives way, because, since the noble Lord intervened on me earlier, I have had a chance to check the facts of the case and, unsurprisingly, he is…18 Nov 2025 Bills sponsored (16)