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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116738

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to pause the passage of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill until the Metropolitan Police investigation into

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 2 March to question 111415.

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