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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 November 2025

Debate

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Contribution

My point is not that all these things would happen; it is not even that most of them would happen, but some of them might. Then think of all the ideas I have not had, which local people will. This is always the way in which the private sector second-guesses and outperforms politicians. There are all sorts of things that may happen if we give people the opportunity, but none of these things can happen if we deny people the right to return.

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