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The Lords · 12 Jan 2026

Diego Garcia military base and the British Indian Ocean Territory

Peers voted on this in the House of Lords. 201 voted Content (yes) and 169 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)
201
NOT CONTENT (NO)
169
RESULT
Agreed

How each group voted

Conservative171 · 0
Labour1 · 147
Crossbench15 · 20
Non-affiliated7 · 1
Democratic Unionist Party4 · 0
Ulster Unionist Party2 · 0
Bishops1 · 0
Plaid Cymru0 · 1

Source: Lords Votes API · Official record