Armed Forces Bill

My Lords, in moving Amendment 52 in the name of my noble friend Lord Coaker, I will speak also to...

My Lords, we on these Benches did not add our names to these two amendments, both of which seem t...

This amendment, which I do not particularly support or otherwise, would be an awful lot better pl...

My Lords, this may have been a short debate, but it was interesting. Once again, I have no doubt ...

I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate. The noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of R...

Moved by

Lord Coaker

53: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—

“Fle...

Good afternoon, my Lords. I look forward to continuing the interesting debate that we have had on...

My Lords, I support these amendments, to which I have added my name. As the noble Lord, Lord Coak...

One would think that one would get into a routine of “Off with the mask, slug of the water, stand...

I am grateful to my noble friend for giving way. I simply want to ask a technical question, which...

I am sure that your Lordships are, as ever, immensely impressed by the noble Lord’s command of th...

I thank the Minister for her response which, as usual, sought to engage with the questions. That ...

Moved by

Lord Browne of Ladyton

59: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—...

My Lords, this amendment is also in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the nobl...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in support of this amendment. It is one of the few elements o...

My Lords, I support this amendment and agree that there is an increasing need for clarity not jus...

My Lords, I rise as a Liberal Democrat to support this amendment and, like the noble Lord, Lord B...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Browne, the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble ...

My Lords, I have added to my choreography before standing at the Dispatch Box: can I get a Polo m...

I thank the Minister for her response to this debate and, with the indulgence of the Committee, I...

Moved by

Baroness Massey of Darwen

61: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clau...

My Lords, Amendments 61 and 62 consider the minimum age for recruitment into the UK Armed Forces....

I am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. She places significant importance on her rese...

I thank the noble Lord. I shall mention this later. I have not visited that college myself. I kno...

My Lords, I rise to speak in support of Amendment 61 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Mass...

My Lords, the last time I spoke on this issue was in support of my late noble friend Lord Judd, w...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to support the amendment of my friend and fellow member of the P...

My Lords, I oppose Amendment 61, which would effectively prohibit the enlistment of persons under...

I would say that we are not asking our confirmation candidates to enter into armed conflict. It i...

That is a reasonable point, but none the less, the Church of England is actively targeting young ...

Before the noble Lord sits down—

I have sat down.

Could I just ask him—

I have sat down.

Well, perhaps he might respond as this is Committee stage. I pay tribute to the Army training, be...

I think the evidence speaks for itself. I have attempted to outline some of that evidence, bearin...

My Lords, I shall speak to both amendments. I thank my noble friend Lady Massey of Darwen for tab...

My Lords—

I apologise, but I had not finished—it was a dramatic pregnant pause that misled the noble Barone...

Your preface is a long one.

It is not a preface. I want to turn to Amendment 62, for a couple of paragraphs. The amendment wo...

My Lords, I apologise for interrupting the dramatic pause of the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyt...

My Lords—

I did sit down; I apologise.

On Amendment 62, like other noble Lords, I can see no justific...

My Lords, I am a bit nervous of standing up.

I will make some brief remarks, if noble Lords...

First, I can say to all contributors that, wherever one comes from in relation to this debate, th...

On Amendment 62, can the Minister answer this deceptively simple question? Why do the Army, in th...

I think I can add nothing more to what I have already provided by way of an explanation for how t...

My Lords, I have about 10 pages of notes here, which I shall go through very slowly. I joke, of c...

Moved by

Baroness Goldie

67: Clause 24, page 38, line 21, at end insert—

“(ga) ...

Moved by

Baroness Goldie

68: Clause 25, page 39, line 4, leave out “and” and insert—<...