Armed Forces Bill

That is a false prospectus. The hon. Gentleman has said that there cannot be a situation in which the commanding officer is forced to say, ““I’m sorry son. You’re on your own.”” That line is actually a given part of the transaction at all times. If some dodgy squaddie who has murdered an old lady turns up in the commanding officer’s office and says, ““I’m sorry governor, I have just murdered an old lady””, the commanding officer would not say, ““Don’t worry Hughes, I will look after you.”” The commanding officer would say, ““I’m sorry son. You’re on your own.””