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The government has been defeated 116 times this session.

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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
This page links to summaries and voting records for each parliamentary session since 2005–06.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The amendment inserts a clause requiring Crown Court sentencing remarks to be made available within 14 days on request, subject to judicial approval and legal restrictions, and published free of charge.
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The government has been defeated 115 times this session.

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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
This page links to summaries and voting records for each parliamentary session since 2005–06.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The amendment inserts a clause requiring Commons approval of estimated Treaty-related expenditure, regular five-yearly reviews, supplementary approval if costs rise, and a Commons vote to cease payments if Mauritius is judged to have breached the Treaty.
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The government was defeated 131 to 127 votes on amendment 50 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage.

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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The amendment inserts a clause requiring the Secretary of State to publish a statement setting out the total real term costs of payments to be made to Mauritius and the methodology used to calculate such costs.
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The government was defeated 194 to 130 votes on amendment 47 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage.

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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The amendment ties the commencement of the provisions of the Act to a referendum of the Chagossian community on whether the implementation of the Treaty adequately guarantees their rights to resettlement, consultation, and participation in decision-making.
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The government was defeated 210 to 131 votes on amendment 19 to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill at report stage.

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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The amendment requires the Secretary of State to negotiate an amendment to the Treaty enabling payments to Mauritius to cease should military use of the base become impossible.
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM