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HANSARDProsecution of VeteransMy hon. and gallant Friend, having served in Northern Ireland, speaks with huge authority on this matter. I suspect that successive Governments have to share some blame for…22 May 2019HANSARDProsecution of VeteransMy hon. and gallant Friend gave a very powerful speech on this on Monday, and I would encourage anybody here who has not heard it to go back and listen again. I think he and I…22 May 2019HANSARDLegacy ConsultationI thought I heard just now the Secretary of State doing a pretty good job of showing the personal commitment and the urgency with which she is treating this. I am afraid I cannot…22 May 2019HANSARDLegacy ConsultationThank you, Mr Speaker. I was just finishing my remarks by saying that the process of considering those tragic submissions is almost finished and I hope that we will be able to…22 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersIt is good to have you looking after the second half of the proceedings, Mr Bone. I echo the repeated compliments and tributes to my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Damien…20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersThis was discussed at some length in the urgent question last Thursday, and a number of hon. Members have made the important point during the course of this debate that was also…20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersVery briefly; I am conscious of ensuring I have enough time.20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersI certainly am. I hope to come on to at least some initial comments about the actions we might be able to take as a Parliament, a Government and a society.20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersVery briefly, and then I must make progress.20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersThat is indeed one of the points I will make when we come to the actions. I will briefly mention the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who made one of the most emotional…20 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI will endeavour to respond to those six points, but may I begin by saying that I am sure that my right hon. Friend speaks for everybody in this House—he certainly speaks for…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransThat has to be correct. That is why we are talking about bringing forward a Bill in this place to change the law to put this right. My right hon. Friend is also right to say—I…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransThe difference is that, were a case to be brought tomorrow, those letters would not be a piece of legal body armour. It is important that we make that point, and I hope the…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransThey may not have ever been prosecuted, but the letters do not provide immunity from prosecution.16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI agree strongly that the scales of justice must be able to balance, and it is not just a question of balancing in one or two cases—they must balance for all cases, and be seen to…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI am not in that part of those talks, so I would not be able to tell my hon. Friend that one way or another. I can say, however—this returns to my earlier answer to my right hon.…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransYes, yes, and emphatically yes.16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI wish I could give my hon. Friend a specific date. We are trying to get through this as fast as we can. I hope he will understand that, with 17,000 responses, each telling a…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of Veterans“Equally and fairly to all sides” have to be our watch-words for the outcome of publishing the results of the consultation and the process of coming up with a Bill that works. It…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI completely agree. I was trying to make this point in response to a couple of earlier questions, but let me have another crack at it. For members of Her Majesty’s armed forces…16 May 2019