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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 November 2025
Debate
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillContribution
Amendment 42 would require the Government to consult on a timescale for Chagossians to apply for British nationality under new Section 4KA. For the reasons mentioned in relation to Amendments 39 and 41, the Government do not deem it desirable to change the current five-year time limit.
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