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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 July 2025

Debate

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

Contribution

I just said that there is no binding ruling but we anticipate that there would be one, which is presumably why the previous Government were negotiating. The decision we have taken secures the base. It gives a sound legal footing. It means that our allies and friends, whom we rely on to make that base work and supply it with all the things necessary to run it well, can now proceed on a secure legal footing. It has been welcomed by our allies across the world, including the United States.

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