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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. 131 voted Content (yes) and 127 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 5

CONTENT (YES)
131
NOT CONTENT (NO)
127
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Labour0 · 120
Conservative82 · 0
Liberal Democrat41 · 0
Crossbench3 · 4
Non-affiliated2 · 1
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Democratic Unionist Party1 · 0
Green Party0 · 1

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record