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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. 210 voted Content (yes) and 131 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 2

CONTENT (YES)
210
NOT CONTENT (NO)
131
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative149 · 0
Labour0 · 121
Liberal Democrat42 · 0
Crossbench8 · 9
Non-affiliated4 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Bishops1 · 0

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record