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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. 194 voted Content (yes) and 130 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 4

CONTENT (YES)
194
NOT CONTENT (NO)
130
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative139 · 0
Labour0 · 120
Liberal Democrat37 · 0
Crossbench8 · 7
Non-affiliated4 · 1
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Green Party0 · 1

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record