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The Lords · 5 Jan 2026

Diego Garcia military base and the British Indian Ocean Territory

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 132 voted Content (yes) and 124 voted Not content (no), so it was agreed. The government lost this vote.

Official title: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill · Division 1

CONTENT (YES)
132
NOT CONTENT (NO)
124
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Labour0 · 105
Conservative102 · 0
Crossbench17 · 16
Non-affiliated9 · 3
Democratic Unionist Party2 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record