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HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillThat this House do not insist on its disagreement with the Commons in their Amendment 2A in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3, and do not insist on its Amendments 2B and 2C in lieu…23 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to this short debate at the end of our discussions on the Bill. I want to comment briefly on a couple of the points that were made.…23 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, with permission, I will say something that I should have said at the end of the defence review debate. I pay tribute to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Bristol,…23 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025That the draft Order laid before the House on 9 June be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 15 July .21 Jul 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025Of course.18 Jul 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, it is a great privilege to wind up this debate, which has been, as usual, of a very high standard and very interesting. I start by saying to my noble friend Lord McCabe…18 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanWe will keep everything under review and look to see what the consequences of the decision we have made are. Following on from what the noble Baroness said about women in…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanIt is difficult for me to comment exactly on the motivation of the last Government, although I believe they acted in good faith. If I put myself in their position, I think the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanI thank my noble friend for his question. My understanding—and there are better lawyers in here than I—is that the Ministers would have believed themselves to be subject to the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Goldie and Lady Smith, for their comments and their words about the way in which the Government tried to inform His Majesty’s…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanI think that we all need to learn lessons from anything that has happened in our history, whatever steps or decisions have been taken. The only thing I would say is that…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy noble friend makes a really good point. Let us be clear: these are people who stood with us, fought with us and, in many cases, died with us. I think that the British public…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanWe are trying to contact anybody on the list, whether they are in Afghanistan or Pakistan, who has been designated eligible for the scheme, to ensure that they understand that we…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanAs I said to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and others, the last Government acted in good faith in a way that they believed would protect people who had been put at risk by the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanI thank the noble and gallant Lord for this important question, which the noble Baronesses, Lady Smith and Lady Goldie, also asked, as to how on earth this could have happened.…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the noble Viscount, with his legal understanding and background, makes an interesting point. I cannot confirm whether that would be the right process and way forward but…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy noble friend, as chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, points to its important role. I would think that every report should be made available to the committee,…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanI understand my noble friend’s point. I respond with trepidation, because I do not want to get into a legal discussion with her, as her legal knowledge is far greater than mine.…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanIndeed. Under both the previous Government and this Government, the fact that you are deemed eligible with respect to the Afghan resettlement programme does not mean that you do…16 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025.15 Jul 2025