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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

I thank the Minister for her pragmatic approach to this. I entirely agree with the analysis of the noble and learned Lord,

Lord Hope of Craighead, that the real issue was Article 5 and the right and ability to detain on the battlefield. There was a real problem there and, with respect to the Government, they were right to consider it. The unfortunate thing is that they chose the wrong route. I do not think that they considered carefully enough the decisions of the Supreme Court in Al-Waheed and Serdar Mohammed. But, if a problem remains, I am sure that it will be looked at sympathetically because, for the protection of our troops, it is necessary to take a realistic view of the ability to detain on the battlefield or in close proximity to it. Again, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, for his clear analysis of this, and the Minister, for her wise decision.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
811 c1236 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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