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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
3: Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert
“, subject to subsection (2A).
(2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act come into force only when the duties outlined in section (Chagos marine protected area) have been discharged.”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would prevent the provisions from coming into force until the Government has published its plan to ensure the long-term protection of the Chagos Marine Protected Area.
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