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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Parliamentary timeline for Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, session 39 session. Bill type: Government Bill. Current stage: Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons.

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2026

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16 Apr 2026 | Written question Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will make time for a substantive debate and vote in both Houses during the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 period for the UK-EU Agreement

Why linked: April 2026 PQ asking whether the Government will provide a substantive debate and vote on the Treaty under the CRAG process — directly engaging this thread's statutory hook.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will make time for a substantive debate and vote in both Houses during the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 period for the UK-EU Agreement

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14 Apr 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Statement 18:47:00 The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 13 April. “There has been much speculation in recent weeks about the state of the Diego Garcia treaty and the associated Bill, and—with your permission, Madam …

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13 Apr 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

18:18:00 The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Stephen Doughty): There has been much speculation in recent weeks about the state of the Diego Garcia treaty and the associated Bill, and—with your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker—I will take …

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10 Mar 2026 | Written question Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill until the Metropolitan Police investigation into

Why linked: PQ asking whether the Government will pause the Bill's passage — directly on this Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill until the Metropolitan Police investigation …

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6 Mar 2026 | Written question Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she considered the the future of Diego Garcia after the 99-year lease agreed in the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill expires.

Why linked: PQ on the future of Diego Garcia after the 99-year lease agreed in this Bill — directly on the Bill's substantive provisions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she considered the the future of Diego Garcia after the 99-year lease agreed in the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill expires.

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3 Mar 2026 | Written question Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of the public purse of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill.

Why linked: PQ on cost to the public purse of the Bill — directly on the Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of the public purse of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill.

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2 Mar 2026 | Written question Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill until the Metrop

Why linked: PQ asking the Home Department to pause the Bill — directly on this Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill …

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2 Mar 2026 | Written question Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill until after the (a) release and (b) full assessm

Why linked: PQ asking the FCDO to pause the Bill's passage — directly on this Bill.

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26 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Commons Urgent Question 18:25:00 The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Baroness Chapman of Darlington) (Lab): My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by …

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26 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

15:40:00 Priti Patel (Witham) (Con): ( Urgent Question ): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the Government’s plans for the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian …

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23 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 163(c) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons

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22 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 163(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reasons

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21 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with a Lords amendment agreed to and reasons. House adjourned at 10.48 pm.

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21 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 163(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons

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21 Jan 2026 | Bill Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 163 Commons Reasons

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20 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 9 September 2025 (Diego …

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20 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins): Before we move to consideration of the Lords amendments, I can confirm that Lords amendments 2, 3 and 6 engage Commons financial privilege. Having given careful consideration to Lords amendments 2 …

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20 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Bill proceedings: Commons: Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 January 2026

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20 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Minutes of Reasons Committee: Minutes of the Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 20 January 2026

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20 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Yvette Cooper and Selection of Motions by Mr Speaker - 20 January 2026

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20 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 20 January 2026

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19 Jan 2026 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Consideration of Lords amendments

Why linked: Commons Library briefing CBP-10464 specifically prepared for Commons consideration of Lords amendments to this Bill on 20 January 2026.

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10464) The House of Commons will consider Lord's amendments to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Ocean Territory Bill on 20 January 2026.

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19 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Explanatory Notes: Bill 364 EN 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)

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19 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 19 January 2026

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16 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 16 January 2026

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15 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 15 January 2026

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13 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Bill 364 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)

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12 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Third Reading 16:05:00 Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op): My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been …

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9 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 158-I Amendment for Third Reading

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8 Jan 2026 | Ministerial letter Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Letter from Lord Coaker to Baroness Goldie and Lord Lilley regarding how the Government has taken account of the Pelindaba Treaty in relation to the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago, as discussed during the Report stage.

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8 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 158 Running list of amendments - 8 January 2025

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5 Jan 2026 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Report Relevant documents: 2nd Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee, 37th and 43rd Report s from the Delegated Powers Committee, 14th Report from the Constitution Committee 15:21:00 Clause 1: Commencement of Treaty and main provisions of this Act …

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5 Jan 2026 | Bill Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 158 (as amended on Report)

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2 Jan 2026 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-R-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

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2025

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23 Dec 2025 | Research Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee linked direct

43rd Report - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Government Response

Why linked: DPRRC 43rd Report on the Bill including the Government Response — direct Bill scrutiny output.

DPRRC 43rd Report on the Bill including the Government Response — direct Bill scrutiny output.

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23 Dec 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-R-I Marshalled list for Report

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23 Dec 2025 | Committee report Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

43rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

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22 Dec 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-R Running list of amendments - 22 December 2025

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18 Dec 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-R Running list of amendments - 18 December 2025

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17 Dec 2025 | Research International Relations and Defence Committee linked direct

2nd Report - Chagossian views on the UK-Mauritius Chagos Agreement

Why linked: Lords International Relations and Defence Committee 2nd Report on Chagossian views on the UK-Mauritius Chagos Agreement — a substantive scrutiny report on the Bill's underlying treaty.

Lords International Relations and Defence Committee 2nd Report on Chagossian views on the UK-Mauritius Chagos Agreement — a substantive scrutiny report on the Bill's underlying treaty.

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16 Dec 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-R Running list of amendments - 16 December 2025

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25 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Committee (2nd Day) 15:47:00 Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee and 14th Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1: Commencement of Treaty and main provisions of this Act Amendment 17 Moved by 17: Clause 1, page 1, …

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25 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 19:25:00 Amendment 20A not moved. Amendment 20B had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendments 20C to 20H not moved. Amendment 20J Moved by 20J: Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject …

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24 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)

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21 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-II Second marshalled list for Committee

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20 Nov 2025 | Research Constitution Committee linked direct

14th Report - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Why linked: Constitution Committee 14th Report on the Bill — direct Bill scrutiny output.

Constitution Committee 14th Report on the Bill — direct Bill scrutiny output.

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20 Nov 2025 | Committee report Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

14th Report of the Constitution Committee

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20 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-I(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

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19 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-I(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

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18 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Committee (1st Day) Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee 16:20:00 Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose(1) The purpose of this Act is to—(a) cede sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago,(b) …

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18 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 20:29:00 Amendment 5 Moved by 5: Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Sections 2 and 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties outlined in …

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17 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

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14 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139-I Marshalled list for Committee

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13 Nov 2025 | Research Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee linked direct

37th Report - Sentencing Bill; Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Why linked: DPRRC 37th Report covering this Bill alongside the Sentencing Bill — direct Bill scrutiny output.

DPRRC 37th Report covering this Bill alongside the Sentencing Bill — direct Bill scrutiny output.

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13 Nov 2025 | Committee report Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

37th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

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13 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139 Running list of amendments - 13 November 2025

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11 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Order of Commitment 20:04:00 Moved by Baroness Chapman of Darlington: That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House. The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Baroness Chapman of Darlington) (Lab): My Lords, we had …

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5 Nov 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139 Running list of amendments - 5 November 2025

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4 Nov 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Second Reading 16:02:00 Moved by Baroness Chapman of Darlington: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Baroness Chapman of Darlington) (Lab): My Lords, the Bill that we are to …

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4 Nov 2025 | Lords stages Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Lords stages

A Bill to give effect to, and make provision in connection with, an agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago. Originated in the Commons.

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30 Oct 2025 | Research House of Lords Library linked direct

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Why linked: Lords Library Note LLN-2025-0040 on this Bill, prepared ahead of Lords Second Reading.

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2025-0040) The Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill would provide for the implementation of the UK-Mauritius agreement on the Chagos archipelago in UK domestic law ahead of the government ratifying the treaty. …

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29 Oct 2025 | Memorandum Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of conflict resolution between The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Why linked: Cited by workspace synthesis

In response to: UK-Qatar memorandum of understanding on conflict resolution, October 2025

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22 Oct 2025 | Memorandum Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Delegated Powers Memorandum

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21 Oct 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

First Reading 15:38:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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21 Oct 2025 | Explanatory notes Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139 Explanatory Notes

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21 Oct 2025 | Bill Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

HL Bill 139 (as brought from the Commons)

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20 Oct 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Considered in Committee [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair ] Clause 1 Commencement of Treaty and main provisions of this Act The Chairman of Ways and Means (Ms Nusrat Ghani): I remind Members that in Committee, they should not address …

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20 Oct 2025 | Third reading Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Third reading

A Bill to give effect to, and make provision in connection with, an agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

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20 Oct 2025 | Committee stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Committee of the whole House

A Bill to give effect to, and make provision in connection with, an agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

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20 Oct 2025 | Bill proceedings Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 20 October 2025

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20 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of amendments - 20 October 2025

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20 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 20 October 2025

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17 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of Amendments as at 17 October 2025

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16 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2025

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15 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2025

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14 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notices of Amendments as at 14 October 2025

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13 Oct 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 2024-25

Why linked: Commons Library Briefing CBP-10327 on this Bill.

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10327) A briefing on the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 2024-25.

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10 Oct 2025 | Bill amendment Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Notice of Amendments as at 10 October 2025

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9 Sep 2025 | Bill stage Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Second Reading [Relevant documents: oral evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 23 June, on The Chagos Agreement, HC 1097 ; c orrespondence from the Foreign Affairs Committee to the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK …

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9 Sep 2025 | Second reading Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Second reading

A Bill to give effect to, and make provision in connection with, an agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

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15 Jul 2025 | Bill introduced Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

First reading

A Bill to give effect to, and make provision in connection with, an agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

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15 Jul 2025 | Memorandum Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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15 Jul 2025 | Memorandum Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Human Rights Memorandum

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15 Jul 2025 | Explanatory notes Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Explanatory Notes: Bill 285 EN 2024-25

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15 Jul 2025 | Bill Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

Bill 285 2024-25 (as introduced)

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25 Jun 2025 | Research Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office evidence

UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (HL Paper 146, 9th Report, Session 2024–25)

Why linked: Filled the "UK-US Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) implications for Diego Garcia" gap via web research

The House of Lords International Agreements Committee's formal scrutiny report on the UK-Mauritius treaty, published 25 June 2025. It directly addresses SOFA implications, noting that the treaty's powers permit the UK to 'enter into a status of forces agreement with …

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25 Jun 2025 | Committee report Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked

9th Report from the International Agreements Committee

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11 Nov 2024 | Guidance Ministry of Defence Strategic Command linked direct

NATO Status of Forces Agreement - identification of status

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Status of Forces Agreement

An explanation of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and identification of status.

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13 Mar 2024 | Policy paper Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office linked direct

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office framework documents

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These documents outline the corporate relationship between Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and its public bodies.

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29 Jan 2024 | Memorandum linked direct

We recommend that the existing requirement to provide an explanatory memorandum along with the treaty in Section 24 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is retained.

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

We recommend that the existing requirement to provide an explanatory memorandum along with the treaty in Section 24 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is retained. Type: recommendation | Number: 16 | Paragraph: 69 | Response status: accepted …

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2021

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9 Aug 2021 | Guidance Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office evidence

Chagossian Support Package 2021 to 2022: Call for Bids Guidance

Why linked: Filled the "Chagos Islanders resettlement and compensation frameworks" gap via web research

An FCDO guidance document setting out the operational framework for the £40 million Chagossian support package announced in November 2016, defining five delivery areas (education, health, employment, social care, and culture) and the grant-disbursement process for Chagossian communities in the …

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2016

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1 Feb 2016 | Consultation outcome Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office evidence

BIOT Resettlement Policy Review: Summary of Responses

Why linked: Filled the "Chagos Islanders resettlement and compensation frameworks" gap via web research

The formal summary of public consultation responses to the UK government's British Indian Ocean Territory resettlement policy review, covering Chagossian demand for resettlement and the frameworks considered. Published by the FCO ahead of the November 2016 government decision against resettlement …

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