Jeremy Corbyn
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Jeremy Corbyn
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The following extract is from the Committee of the whole House on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill on 20 October 2025.
Jeremy Corbyn
…We should listen to the Chagos Refugees Group, based in Mauritius and led brilliantly by Olivier Bancoult, who has been through every court case. Indeed, he started the whole process of demanding the right of return, which has eventually been successfully achieved. The statement that the Chagos Refugees Group made last week said:
“The Agreement therefore meets the aim of our community to be reunited with our Islands. It has been concluded after nearly 3 years of negotiation between Mauritius and the UK and extensive consultation. Unless, therefore, the Agreement is approved and implemented, our exile will continue with no hope of restoring our fundamental human right to return. It was the creation of BIOT on 8 June 1965, 60 years ago, which led to our exile.”
[Official Report, 20 October 2025; Vol. 773, c. 723.]
Written correction submitted by the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn):
Jeremy Corbyn
…We should listen to the Chagos Refugees Group, based in Mauritius and led brilliantly by Olivier Bancoult, who has been through every court case. Indeed, he started the whole process of demanding the right of return, which has eventually been successfully achieved. The statement that the Chagos Refugees Group made last week said:
“The Agreement therefore meets the aim of our community to be reunited with our Islands. It has been concluded after nearly 3 years of negotiation between Mauritius and the UK and extensive consultation. Unless, therefore, the Agreement is approved and implemented, our exile will continue with no hope of restoring our fundamental human right to return. It was the creation of BIOT on 8 November 1965, 60 years ago, which led to our exile.”
Jim McMahon
Co-operative Sector: Government Support
The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on Co-operative Sector: Government Support on 21 October 2025.