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Armed Forces Bill

Proceeding contribution from Earl Attlee (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 6 November 2006. It occurred during Debate on bills on Armed Forces Bill.
My Lords, I remind the House of my interest as a serving TA officer. I have a lot of sympathy for this amendment, because I would not want to find myself on a court martial dealing with such a case. However, the amendment makes no provision for an alternative. If your Lordships accept it, how and where would serious charges other than manslaughter and murder, which can be dealt with in the Crown court, be prosecuted? Unless the noble Lord can provide an answer, he should exercise some caution before testing the opinion of your Lordships' House.

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Reference

686 c609 

Session

2005-06

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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