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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 January 2026

Debate

Diego Garcia: Comments by the President of the United States

Contribution

As I have explained on I do not know how many occasions, this is a joint initiative. It is about securing a base for the United Kingdom and the United States, which we believe to be in the interests of us here in the UK, our allies in the US and global stability. That is why we have gone about this and, presumably, that is why the previous Government set about negotiating a deal with Mauritius, too.

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