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HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his generous comments. He and I have always had robust but friendly discussions on many issues. However, I do have to correct him on this…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe hon. Gentleman chunters “potential”, but is he willing to gamble with our national security? Is he willing to gamble on the operational effect? [ Interruption. ] Oh, he is…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am surprised that the hon. Gentleman has the gall to come here and talk about national security today, when the former leader of his party in Wales admitted to taking bribes…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank all hon. and right hon. Members for their contributions. I will attempt to respond to the specifics of the amendments and new clauses in due course, but I want to come…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI completely and wholeheartedly associate myself with those comments from my hon. Friend. I know he has been a passionate advocate for Chagossians in the UK, and particularly in…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the right hon. Member for giving way. He says that he wants a debate, and I have given a number of rebuttals. He mentions the Chagossians, whom I will come to in my…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe right hon. Member knows that we regret what happened historically in relation to the Chagos Islands. He will also know that the islands are not permanently inhabited. That was…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billrose —20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Billindicated assent .20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillNo, I am not going to give way now. There have been plenty of debates and questions, and plenty of discussion. The Government have provided all the information necessary for…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe have been very clear about the legal position and the legal risk. The right hon. Gentleman’s Government knew this; it is why they started the process. I do not want to detain…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThank you, Madam Chairman. The Opposition ask questions and then make so much noise—they do not even want to hear the answers. I have mentioned the obligations placed on the BIOT…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI have been clear throughout. We have set and published the methodology. It has been backed by the Office for Budget Responsibility, the statistics regulator and others, and I am…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will respond to some points first. Hon. Members have had plenty of time to make their case. I have also responded to many of their points during the course of the debate, and I…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will happily take interventions, but first I want to respond to the points that have been made. This agreement has been backed by our key allies and international partners,…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the right hon. Member give way?20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillAgain, I have to take serious issue with what the hon. Gentleman is suggesting. If what he is suggesting is true, why do the United States, our Five Eyes partners, and other key…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI want to say on that point that this is absolute nonsense. Is the shadow Minister willing to provide any evidence that that is going to take place? This treaty protects the…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillNo, I will not give way to the hon. Member. He was not even here throughout the debate. His leader, the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), is missing in action—oh, he’s…20 Oct 2025HANSARD COP30: Food System TransformationIt is a pleasure to have you in the Chair today, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Pippa Heylings) for her work on climate and food systems, not just…14 Oct 2025