British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Ludford

Wednesday 9th October 2024 Lords Chamber

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from the Lib Dem Benches now.

[Baroness Ludford (LD)]

My Lords, I join others in the congratulations on the partial addressing of this gross humanitarian injustice. I congratulate the previous Government for initiating and the present Government for concluding the treaty. Has the Minister had to deal with completely unnecessary alarm, created in Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, by the hypocritical noises that have come out of the Opposition Benches? Have the Government been able to completely address those unnecessary concerns?