Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts

3rd reading
Monday 12th January 2026 Lords Chamber

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been informed of the Report of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill, has consented to place his interests, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.

Clause 6: Commencement and short title

Amendment 1

Moved by

--- Later in debate ---

[Noble Lords]

Not content.

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

The Opposition have put their amendment to the House and it has been carried. They are now going to vote against the Motion that they have just won on. I do not understand that at all. It seems to me that the normal thing is that, when a regret amendment is won, the Motion is amended and then the House approves the Motion as amended. We have tried to do that three times.

[The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Pitkeathley) (Lab)]

My Lords, I will try putting the Question once again. The Question is that the original Motion, as amended, be agreed to.