Armed Forces Bill

The House knows that this Bill is vital: it renews the Armed Forces Act 2006, so that the armed f...

I have been listening very carefully to what my hon. Friend has to say. He has talked about the n...

I reassure my hon. Friend that we will keep this under review. We are prepared to be judged by ou...

I tell my children that I keep a lot of things under review, knowing full well that I will never ...

I expect the data to justify our confidence in the service justice system. My hon. Friend knows t...

My hon. Friend makes the point that we are expeditionary by design. I understand that, but I do n...

My hon. Friend makes the case for flexibility, and I am pleased to confirm that we retain that fl...

I understand what the Minister says about the civilian prosecutor’s ultimately having the final s...

The objection principally is about our need for an expeditionary system that should not be salami...

The Minister is discussing an incredibly important issue, but in terms of “doing the right thing ...

I am very pleased that my hon. Friend has raised such an important question. We are hugely gratef...

Will my hon. Friend allow me?

I would be delighted.

I am glad to be such a cause of pleasure to my hon. and gallant Friend. I am not a lawyer, so thi...

I am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s contribution; that is a very good case in point, and poi...

In February, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), the shadow D...

Can the hon. Member help the House by explaining what he thinks the Government might be able to d...

As I will address a little later in my remarks, the huge disconnect here is between the level of ...

I am pleased to speak in this important debate. The Armed Forces Act 2006, which the Minister men...

There is a debt of gratitude that we owe to members of the armed forces, and we have seen that ac...

Could those who wish to make separate contributions stand so we know how many there are?

The debate finishes at 6.29 pm and we would like to hear from the Minister at the end, so I ask e...

I shall be brief, Mr Deputy Speaker.

I welcome my hon. and gallant Friend the Minister’s to...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way ?

Just the once, because we need to get on.

Does the hon. Gentleman share the other concern raised regarding the gender composition of courts...

I understand the point, and I am sure that as more women advance into the senior ranks of the arm...

The Bill is excellent and much needed. It will improve the lives of service personnel while moder...

I will be supporting the Government, as they have made welcome progress on creating better condit...

This is the first time I have contributed to this Bill. There are a number of experts in the Cham...

I am grateful for the constructive contributions from the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinno...

We will now pause momentarily in order that people may leave the Chamber in a covid-safe manner.<...