moved Amendment No. 205: After Clause 373, insert the following new clause- ““ALIGNMENT OF SDAS ETC WITH THIS ACT (1) The Secretary of State may by order amend or repeal any provision of an enactment within subsection (3) for the purpose of reducing or eliminating any difference between the effect...

moved Amendment No. 205: After Clause 373, insert the following new clause- ““ALIGNMENT OF SDAS ETC WITH THIS ACT (1) The Secretary of State may by order amend or repeal any provision of an enactment within subsection (3) for the purpose of reducing or eliminating any difference between the effect...

I recognise that this is an important area of the Bill. It is a subject on which we have had many discussions over the past months during the Bill’s passage, both in this House and at the briefings at the Ministry of Defence. We recognise the strong feelings about it...

I recognise that this is an important area of the Bill. It is a subject on which we have had many discussions over the past months during the Bill’s passage, both in this House and at the briefings at the Ministry of Defence. We recognise the strong feelings about it...

moved Amendment No. 186A: Page 181, line 11, leave out ““Supreme Court”” and insert ““Court of Judicature”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 359, as amended, agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 186A: Page 181, line 11, leave out ““Supreme Court”” and insert ““Court of Judicature”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 359, as amended, agreed to.

I am grateful to the noble and gallant Lord. I recognise the strong feeling in the services on this matter and I shall do as he requests.

I am grateful to the noble and gallant Lord. I recognise the strong feeling in the services on this matter and I shall do as he requests.

moved Amendment No. 186B: After Clause 359, insert the following new clause- ““Service Complaints Commissioner SERVICE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER (1) There shall be a Service Complaints Commissioner. (2) The Service Complaints Commissioner is to be appointed by the Secretary of State. (3) A person may not be appointed as the Service...

moved Amendment No. 186B: After Clause 359, insert the following new clause- ““Service Complaints Commissioner SERVICE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER (1) There shall be a Service Complaints Commissioner. (2) The Service Complaints Commissioner is to be appointed by the Secretary of State. (3) A person may not be appointed as the Service...

Amendment No. 187, on which I can be brief, would extend the service jurisdiction to civilians in military aircraft before it is necessary to do so. That is why we do not believe that it is necessary. Speaking more fully on Amendment No. 188, the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, asked...

Amendment No. 187, on which I can be brief, would extend the service jurisdiction to civilians in military aircraft before it is necessary to do so. That is why we do not believe that it is necessary. Speaking more fully on Amendment No. 188, the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, asked...

I am in awe of the noble Lord’s grip of the complexity of these matters at this late stage in the consideration of the Bill. I shall respond to Amendments Nos. 195, 197 and 199. I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, for his clarification and for avoiding...

I am in awe of the noble Lord’s grip of the complexity of these matters at this late stage in the consideration of the Bill. I shall respond to Amendments Nos. 195, 197 and 199. I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, for his clarification and for avoiding...

I can be very helpful and direct on this point. We are in complete agreement with noble Lords on the need for such a service manual. We have already started working on it. We recognise the fundamental importance of getting it right. On the point raised by the noble Earl,...

I can be very helpful and direct on this point. We are in complete agreement with noble Lords on the need for such a service manual. We have already started working on it. We recognise the fundamental importance of getting it right. On the point raised by the noble Earl,...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for giving me the opportunity to respond. As he says, Amendment No. 184 reflects an issue raised by the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights published on 21 July 2006. The committee questioned why, given the importance...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for giving me the opportunity to respond. As he says, Amendment No. 184 reflects an issue raised by the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights published on 21 July 2006. The committee questioned why, given the importance...

I recognise the concern on this matter, in particular as it has been expressed in so far as it relates to the subject of extraordinary rendition. On that area, on behalf of the Government I do not have anything to add to what my noble friend Lord Triesman said on...

I recognise the concern on this matter, in particular as it has been expressed in so far as it relates to the subject of extraordinary rendition. On that area, on behalf of the Government I do not have anything to add to what my noble friend Lord Triesman said on...

moved Amendment No. 207A: Page 190, line 36, after ““sections”” insert ““(Pardons for servicemen executed for disciplinary offences: recognition as victims of First World War),”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 208 not moved.] Clause 375, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 376 to 378 agreed to. House resumed: Bill...

moved Amendment No. 207A: Page 190, line 36, after ““sections”” insert ““(Pardons for servicemen executed for disciplinary offences: recognition as victims of First World War),”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 208 not moved.] Clause 375, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 376 to 378 agreed to. House resumed: Bill...

moved Amendments No. 193. Page 183, line 30, leave out ““or 372”” and insert ““, 372 or (alignment of SDAs etc with this Act)”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendments No. 193. Page 183, line 30, leave out ““or 372”” and insert ““, 372 or (alignment of SDAs etc with this Act)”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 191: Page 183, line 30, after ““89,”” insert ““113,”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 192 not moved.]

moved Amendment No. 191: Page 183, line 30, after ““89,”” insert ““113,”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 192 not moved.]

moved Amendment No. 203A: Page 258, line 16, at end insert- ““Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18) 19A After section 91 of the Army Act 1955 insert- ““Preliminary hearings as to plea 91A Preliminary hearings as to plea (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation...

moved Amendment No. 203A: Page 258, line 16, at end insert- ““Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18) 19A After section 91 of the Army Act 1955 insert- ““Preliminary hearings as to plea 91A Preliminary hearings as to plea (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply in relation...

moved Amendment No. 200: Page 183, line 39, after ““instrument”” insert ““under this Act”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 201 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] Clause 366, as amended, agreed to. Clause 367 [Definitions applying for purposes of whole Act]:

moved Amendment No. 200: Page 183, line 39, after ““instrument”” insert ““under this Act”” On Question, amendment agreed to. [Amendment No. 201 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List.] Clause 366, as amended, agreed to. Clause 367 [Definitions applying for purposes of whole Act]:

moved Amendments Nos. 201ZA and 201ZB: Page 185, line 31, leave out from ““advocate”””” to end of line 33 and insert ““has the meaning given by section (Judge advocates);”” Page 186, line 19, at end insert- ““““the Service Complaints Commissioner”” means the person appointed under section (Service Complaints Commissioner);”” On...

moved Amendments Nos. 201ZA and 201ZB: Page 185, line 31, leave out from ““advocate”””” to end of line 33 and insert ““has the meaning given by section (Judge advocates);”” Page 186, line 19, at end insert- ““““the Service Complaints Commissioner”” means the person appointed under section (Service Complaints Commissioner);”” On...

moved Amendment No. 194: Page 183, line 31, leave out paragraph (b). On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 194: Page 183, line 31, leave out paragraph (b). On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 195A: Page 183, line 35, leave out ““or”” and insert- ““( ) regulations under section 127 which make provision of a kind mentioned in section 127(2)(c) or (e) or prescribe documents for the purposes of section (Duty of service policeman to notify CO of referral to DSP)(2)(b),...

moved Amendment No. 195A: Page 183, line 35, leave out ““or”” and insert- ““( ) regulations under section 127 which make provision of a kind mentioned in section 127(2)(c) or (e) or prescribe documents for the purposes of section (Duty of service policeman to notify CO of referral to DSP)(2)(b),...

I am grateful to the noble Lord for his positive comments on the Explanatory Notes, and I echo the sentiments he expressed about the work done by the Bill team. I am sure that the noble Lord will not be surprised that I cannot support Amendment No. 204 although it...

I am grateful to the noble Lord for his positive comments on the Explanatory Notes, and I echo the sentiments he expressed about the work done by the Bill team. I am sure that the noble Lord will not be surprised that I cannot support Amendment No. 204 although it...

moved Amendments Nos. 203B and 203C: Page 259, line 14, at end insert- ““Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15) In section 18 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (jury to be summoned in certain cases), after subsection (3) add- ““(4) This section and section 39(3) of the Prison...

moved Amendments Nos. 203B and 203C: Page 259, line 14, at end insert- ““Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15) In section 18 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (jury to be summoned in certain cases), after subsection (3) add- ““(4) This section and section 39(3) of the Prison...