Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Debate between Judith Cummins and Al Pinkerton

2nd reading
Tuesday 9th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Dr Al Pinkerton (Surrey Heath) (LD)]

As some Members laugh about the nature of the 99 years and other Members talk about the sums of money involved, I ask all of us to look at the Public Gallery to remind ourselves that there are Chagossians here today who feel deeply aggrieved by the deal. They feel that the Foreign Office and this Government have not gone above and beyond to consult all the groups involved. The Minister said that this deal does not refer to other overseas territories, but the principle of self-determination of our overseas territories’ citizens—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

Order. Interventions need to be brief.