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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Bill 4004Commons originatingintroduced 25 Jun 2025

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Amendments 61

Committee of the whole House — Commons 20

NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Ecological status of the Marine Protected Area

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Victoria Atkins#10026731
NotCalledClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 3, line 40, leave out “is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament” and insert “may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House”

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke#10026732
NotCalledClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 4, line 3, at end insert— “(3A) An order under this section relating to Diego Garcia, or the rights of Chagossians residing in the United Kingdom, may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.”

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke#10026733
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Report on the impact of UNCLOS on the operation of the Treaty

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke#10026734
NotCalledClause 6EditBillBody

Clause 6, page 4, line 17, leave out "see section 1(2)" and insert "see section 1(1A)"

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke#10026735
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Written instrument on the Marine Protected Area: approval by the House of Commons

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Jim Allister, Victoria Atkins#10026736
NotCalledClause 5DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 5, page 3, line 29, leave out subsections (1) to (4)

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Jim Allister#10026737
NotCalledClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 3, line 36, at beginning insert “With the exception of the subject matters listed in subsection (3A),”

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke#10026738
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) The Treaty and sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties outlined in section [<i>The additional period and right to extend: duty to publish legal advice and risk assessments</i>] are discharged.”

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Jim Allister#10026739
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “The additional period and right to extend: duty to publish legal advice and risk assessments

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Jim Allister#10026740
NotCalledAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Jim Allister#10026741
NegativedOnDivisionAddClauseOrSchedule

To move the following Clause— “Approval of payments to Mauritius by the House of Commons

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Jim Allister#10026742
NegativedOnDivisionClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) The Treaty and sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the Secretary of State lays before Parliament a memorandum on the obligations under international law which require the UK to cede sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory to the Government of Mauritius.

Moved: Priti PatelSponsor: Wendy Morton, Andrew Rosindell, Sir Alec Shelbrooke#10027344
NegativedOnDivisionClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) Before sections 2 to 4 of this Act come into force, the Secretary of State must—

Moved: Dr Al PinkertonSponsor: Calum Miller#10027400
NotCalledClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 3, line 40, leave out subsection (3) and insert— “(2A) An Order under this Act may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.”

Moved: Dr Al PinkertonSponsor: Calum Miller#10027402
NotCalledClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) The Treaty and sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the Secretary of State lays before Parliament an impact assessment detailing the benefits and costs to the United Kingdom, including in financial and security terms, of the Treaty.

Moved: Nigel FarageSponsor: Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin, Danny Kruger, Jim Allister#10027403
NotSelectedClause 4DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Page 2, line 17, leave out Clause 4

Moved: Nigel FarageSponsor: Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin, Danny Kruger, Jim Allister#10027405
NotCalledClause 2DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 2, page 1, line 17, leave out subsection (b)

Moved: Nigel FarageSponsor: Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin, Danny Kruger, Jim Allister#10027407
NotCalledClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) The Treaty and sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the Secretary of State makes a statement before Parliament outlining proposals for a public consultation on the Treaty.

Moved: Nigel FarageSponsor: Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin, Danny Kruger, Jim Allister#10027408
NotCalledClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(1A) The Treaty and sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the Secretary of State establishes a public consultation of Chagossian people residing in the UK on the Treaty.

Moved: Nigel FarageSponsor: Richard Tice, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin, Danny Kruger, Jim Allister#10027410

Committee stage — Lords 20

WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, but sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties outlined in section (<i>Approval in a referendum of the Chagossian people</i>) have been discharged.”

Moved: Lord Callanan#10029640
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act come into force only when the Secretary of State has—

Moved: Lord LilleySponsor: Lord Callanan#10029645
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, but sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties outlined in section (<i>Chagos marine protected area</i>) have been discharged.”

Moved: Lord Callanan#10029646
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act come into force only when the Secretary of State has—

Moved: Lord LilleySponsor: Lord Callanan#10029664
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out from "Treaty" to end of line and insert “is in force, sections 2 to 4 shall also be in force”

Moved: Lord Callanan#10029665
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out “4” and insert “3”

Moved: Lord Callanan#10029667
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act come into force only when the Secretary of State has—

Moved: Lord LilleySponsor: Lord Callanan#10029682
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duty outlined in subsection (2B) has been fulfilled.

Moved: Lord Lilley#10029686
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Sections 2 and 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties outlined in section 1(2A) (right to return), 1(2A) (lease renewal), 1(2A) (termination), (<i>Referendum</i>), (<i>Employment rights of Chagossians</i>), (<i>Asylum claimants</i>) and (<i>Consultation</i>) are discharged.”

Moved: Lord Lilley#10029693
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Sections 2 to 4 may not come into force until the Secretary of State has published draft legislation which would enable any person born in the Chagos Archipelago to receive British Overseas Territories citizenship and British Indian Ocean Territories citizenship.”

Moved: Lord Morrow#10029701
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Sections 2 to 4 may not come into force until the Secretary of State sought to re-negotiate the Treaty so that it confers a right on Chagossian people to give birth within the Chagos Archipelago.”

Moved: Lord Morrow#10029713
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Sections 2 and 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties outlined in sections (Equality Impact Assessment) and (Implications of treaty on United Kingdom defence spending and United States of America) are discharged.”

Moved: Lord Morrow#10029716
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act come into force only when the Secretary of State has—

Moved: Lord LilleySponsor: Lord Callanan#10029719
WithdrawnClause 1AddClauseOrSchedule

Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose

Moved: Lord Callanan#10029723
WithdrawnBeforeDebateClause 1EditBillBody

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsections (2A) and (2B).

Moved: Lord Thurlow#10029774
NotMovedClause 4AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause— “Recognition of the Chagossian people

Moved: Baroness Hoey#10030107
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duty outlined in subsection (2B) has been fulfilled.

Moved: Lord Lilley#10030108
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

Clause 5, page 3, line 40, leave out from “section” to “if” in line 41 and insert “may not be made unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament”

Moved: Lord Lilley#10030109
NotMovedClause 5AddClauseOrSchedule

After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Joint UK–Mauritius Parliamentary Commission

Moved: Lord Lilley#10030110
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A). (2A) Sections 2 to 4 of this Act do not come into force until the duties in section (<i>Joint UK–Mauritius Parliamentary Commission</i>) have been discharged.”

Moved: Lord Lilley#10030111

Report stage — Lords 20

AgreedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Craig of RadleySponsor: Lord Houghton of Richmond#10030851
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030852
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030855
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030857
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030859
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030861
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030864
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030868
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Callanan#10030870
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031119
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031120
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031121
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031122
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031123
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Baroness Hoey#10031252
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Baroness Hoey#10031254
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031256
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord Lilley#10031268
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

Clause 1, page 1, line 7, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).

Moved: Lord FaulksSponsor: Lord Godson#10031307
NotMovedEditBillBody

After subsection (5)(c), insert— “(d) to approve the transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands from the UK to Mauritius?”

Moved: Baroness Hoey#10031308

3rd reading — Lords 1

AgreedClause 6DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Clause 6, page 4, line 38, leave out from “Parliament” to end of line 41

Moved: Baroness Chapman of DarlingtonSponsor: Lord Lansley#10031847