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HANSARDAutonomous Weapons SystemsAll weapon systems, whether with autonomous functions or not, must fully comply with the principle-based international humanitarian law framework. A robust application of that…01 Nov 2021HANSARDAutonomous Weapons SystemsI am sorry that the noble Lord is disappointed, because I know the extent of his interest in this issue. I have tried to facilitate engagement with the department to enable him to…01 Nov 2021HANSARDAutonomous Weapons SystemsMy Lords, the UK is an active participant in United Nations discussions on lethal autonomous weapons systems, working with partners to build norms to ensure safe and responsible…01 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThe noble and learned Lord makes a good point. Obviously at the heart of this is making the service justice system as good as it can be. Clearly I cannot give a specific…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, again this has been a fascinating debate and I arise with trepidation when one of the contributors is my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern. A number of…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillOnce again, I thank noble Lords for a stimulating and interesting debate. I appreciate the contributions, to which I have listened with care. To set a context for my response to…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am very grateful to my noble and learned friend for expanding that further. I understand the point he is trying to make. I was making a distinction between areas where, if the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillWith the greatest respect, that might seem a tempting analysis of the situation, but the bottom line is that an inequity and disparity would be immediately introduced in the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank my noble friend for tabling this amendment, and I understand his motivation for doing so. I want to develop this a little further because he has raised some interesting…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI shall leave that to those who are much more technically gifted than I am to resolve. I say to the Committee that I absolutely hear the concerns expressed and am not giving some…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillFirst, I want to thank your Lordships for what has been a profound and stimulating discussion. I am conscious that much of the debate has centred on fairly technical legal issues,…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillFirst, I thank your Lordships for your contributions. I will start by responding to the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, who I think was principally concerned with the government…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to join you in Committee this afternoon to discuss amendments to the Armed Forces Bill. Without further delay, I shall speak to group 1, which…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, group six comprises Amendments 16 to 37 inclusive. In total, these relate to a minor, technical amendment to Clause 9, which introduces important changes to Section 24…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillAs the noble and gallant Lord knows, I have the greatest respect for him. I have no doubt whatever about his commitment to and interest in these issues. I have tried to indicate…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI can understand why the noble Viscount articulates that point. If we draw a distinction between active service personnel and veterans, I imagine that our active personnel in…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill27 Oct 2021