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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 January 2026
Debate
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillContribution
However, even if all that were true, what are we here for? What is the point of having representative government in this country if we are simply to channel decisions by some overseas court? There is nothing deterministic about this. We have a process and we can use it, and your Lordships can use it today by supporting the right of the Chagossians to have a voice in their own future.
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