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HANSARDCyber-attacks: Global ResponseIt was perhaps an unexpected elevation, but I welcome the shadow Minister to his new role, and thank him for his important question on a very serious matter: the threat from our…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe set out the costs clearly at the time, as I have done for the hon. Gentleman in the Chamber a number of times. What I will confirm is that they have been verified by the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChagos Islands: Marine ProtectionWith the greatest of respect, because I know that the hon. Gentleman raises the issue with sincerity, I was just very clear. It was on 3 November that Mauritius announced the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCyber-attacks: Global ResponseWe work closely with our international partners to deter and disrupt those responsible for malicious cyber-activity. To date, 42 international partners have supported UK activity…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWith the greatest of respect to the right hon. Lady, I do not think she has been present in many of the other debates on this issue—she popped up here today to make these points.…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChagos Islands: Marine ProtectionAgain, the right hon. Lady has made wild claims about costs. What she says is simply not the case. We have been absolutely clear that the UK will never compromise our national…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI give way on this issue to the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes).20 Jan 2026HANSARDChagos Islands: Marine ProtectionThe Chagos archipelago and marine protected area is one of the world’s most important marine environments, and as has rightly been recognised by Members across the House, both the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to meet with the hon. Gentleman to discuss the case.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI have taken a number of interventions, so I would like to make some progress. I will happily take further interventions later.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe will not pause in defending our national security interests and those of our allies. We will do the right things to keep our national security and the operations of the base…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am not going to take any more interventions at the moment. I need to make some progress. Lords amendment 5 would require the Secretary of State to publish the total real-terms…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI have explained the comments of the US Secretary of State, the Secretary of War and the US Government, as well as the President’s previous comments. This is about our Five Eyes…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will if the intervention is on this point.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI have already answered that point. As I said, discussions will continue with the US Administration in the coming days, as they have done throughout the process. We will remind…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillLet me make some progress on the issue of termination. As I have said, limiting the circumstances in which the treaty can be terminated protects the UK’s interests and those of…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI give way to the former Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I correct the record? The hon. Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) says that there are not any veterans. I have served this country…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI was referring to an article published on 14 January by the Chinese ambassador to Mauritius. The former Government had access to the same legal advice, the same security…20 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI thank the hon. and gallant Gentleman for his comments, and for sharing what the Speaker of the Rada has said. I too have met him. He is a remarkable individual, as indeed are…14 Jan 2026