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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. 168 voted Content (yes) and 178 voted Not content (no), so it was rejected. The government won this vote.

Official title: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill · Division 3

CONTENT (YES)
168
NOT CONTENT (NO)
178
RESULT
Rejected

How each group voted

Conservative150 · 0
Labour0 · 123
Liberal Democrat0 · 43
Crossbench7 · 11
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Non-affiliated4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Bishops1 · 0

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record