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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill — Minutes of Reasons Committee: Minutes of the Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 20 January 2026

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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments

TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026

Members presentStephen Doughty, in the Chair

Catherine Atkinson
Chris Curtis
Dame Priti Patel

Jessica Toale
Imogen Walker

Resolved, That the following Reason be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 1
to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill:

Because it is not appropriate to re-open the terms of the Treaty.—(The Chair.)

Reason to be reported [Standing Order No. 83H(6)].

Resolved, That the following Reason be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 2
to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill:

Because the Lords Amendments would involve a charge on the public funds; and the
Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed
sufficient. —(The Chair.)

Reason to be reported [Standing Order No. 83H(6)].

Resolved, That the following Reason be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 3
to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill:

Because the Lords Amendments would involve a charge on the public funds; and the
Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may be deemed
sufficient. —(The Chair.)

Reason to be reported [Standing Order No. 83H(6)].

Resolved, That the following Reason be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 5
to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill:

Because adequate information on this issue has already been published. —(The Chair.)

Reason to be reported [Standing Order No. 83H(6)].

Resolved, That the following Reason be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their Amendment 6
to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill:

Because the Lords Amendment would affect the Commons’ arrangements for authorising
expenditure; and the Commons do not offer any further Reason, trusting that this Reason may
be deemed sufficient. —(The Chair.)

Reason to be reported [Standing Order No. 83H(6)].