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British Indian Ocean Territory

Secondary information

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

507 c71-91WH 

Session

2009-10

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall

Proceeding contributions

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c71-3WH (Link to this contribution) I am very pleased to secure this debate today on the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is timely an...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c76WH (Link to this contribution) I suppose it could be called eco-colonialism. The best people in the world to protect the environmen...

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Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c76-7WH (Link to this contribution) As my hon. Friend says, I am far too generous to impute such motives to others in these matters. I w...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c77-8WH (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. The islanders do not have the right of return, but they have recognition as stakeholders...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c79WH (Link to this contribution) I have two points to make. First, it was very traumatic to watch the film made by the 100 people who...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c73-4WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is correct that a full democracy—I look forward to this country's becoming one—wo...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c74WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and his support for the all-party group on the Chago...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c75-6WH (Link to this contribution) The box is of the Government's own making from 2004 onwards. The previous Foreign Secretary, Robin C...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c74-5WH (Link to this contribution) Even if they are good short speeches, Mr. Howarth, I understand your point. The hon. Gentleman is a...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c89WH (Link to this contribution) On that point, if the European Court of Human Rights decides in favour of the islanders rather than ...

Jeremy Corbyn | 507 c86WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that the archipelago is a long way from Diego Garcia—130 miles—a...

John Grogan | 507 c76WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree that the Prime Minister of Mauritius hit the nail on the head in asking:""...

Speaker | 507 c71WH (Link to this contribution) It might be convenient for those present for this debate if I announce at the start that I intend to...

Andrew George | 507 c77WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that the Foreign Office has identified the exiled Chagossian com...

Andrew George | 507 c79WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady introduced part of her speech by saying that there are diverse views. Does she not acc...

Laura Moffatt | 507 c78-9WH (Link to this contribution) I am delighted to take part in the debate and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Islington...

Laura Moffatt | 507 c79WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I absolutely disagree, mainly because ...

Laura Moffatt | 507 c79-82WH (Link to this contribution) I respect and understand my hon. Friend's view, but the trouble is that some of the issues are often...

William Cash | 507 c73WH (Link to this contribution) I very much agree with what the hon. Gentleman has said in his doughty defence of these people. Does...

Speaker | 507 c74WH (Link to this contribution) Order. I appeal to those who want to take part in this debate that, tempting though it is to make a ...

Andrew George | 507 c74WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is making a strong case. He is arguing on moral grounds at the moment. From a Bri...

Peter Bottomley | 507 c74WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with every word that has been said. I put it to the hon. Gentleman that it is not only immor...

David Drew | 507 c76WH (Link to this contribution) The approach my hon. Friend describes presumes that people want to destroy their own environment. Th...

Gregory Campbell | 507 c75WH (Link to this contribution) I commend the hon. Gentleman on the timeliness of this debate and his long-running campaign on the i...

Ivan Lewis | 507 c91WH (Link to this contribution) Of course, we have to take all possible steps to make sure that our laws and policies are respected,...

Ivan Lewis | 507 c89WH (Link to this contribution) That goes to the heart of the question about access to the islands. My hon. Friend referred to the t...

Laura Moffatt | 507 c89WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for the clarity of his response. Does he agree that there may be other ways to ...

Ivan Lewis | 507 c87-9WH (Link to this contribution) It is a tremendous pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Howarth. I pay tribute to my hon. ...

Keith Simpson | 507 c86-7WH (Link to this contribution) Yes. The hon. Gentleman got in just ahead of me. The Chagossians have made that point, and there is ...

Keith Simpson | 507 c85-6WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Howarth. I congratulate the hon. Member for I...

Jo Swinson | 507 c82-5WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn) on securing this debate. As othe...

Jo Swinson | 507 c91WH (Link to this contribution) That was really my question. Is this just a matter of accepting the word of the US Secretary of Stat...

Ivan Lewis | 507 c90WH (Link to this contribution) As far as I am aware, that is the case. Clearly, if I am told differently after the debate, I will w...

Subjects

Disclosure of information Compensation Conservation British overseas territories British Indian Ocean Territory Judgements Military bases Rendition Diego Garcia Seas and oceans USA Resettlement Chagossians

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