I know that the hon. and learned Lady has a much finer legal mind than mine, but I merely draw her attention to clause 3(2)(b), which refers to “no compelling new evidence”. Surely the Bill does envision the possibility that there could be compelling new evidence, and therefore this is not the absolute lock of which she speaks.
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Tom Tugendhat
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 September 2020.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Bill.
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