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HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillFirst, the Bill deals with two parts of why people are often investigated. One is under civil proceedings, where they are investigated or interviewed, or involved in the inquest.…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillFirst, that is what we are doing. Secondly, I do not agree with the point about torture. I absolutely agree with the point by the former Attorney General for Northern Ireland on…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI fully agree with my right hon. Friend: torture is not an acceptable part of what any soldier or any citizen of this country should take part in. Where former Governments, of all…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI am going to make some progress. I know that there are lots of people down to speak in this debate and, although I am willing to give way as much as possible, I would like to…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillFirst, I decided that, if we look back at many examples of case law or challenges, it is clear that the debate around torture and murder has often been about the excessive use of…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI thank my right hon. Friend.23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillThe hon. Member points to the statement made in the House, and the Government still stand by that. We will ensure that legislation comes forward as part of the overall package to…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillThe hon. Member makes a really important point. Under the Bill, steps must be taken to ensure that prosecutors pay due regard to the impact on soldiers and sailors of that type of…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillThey are in the Library. They were published last week and this is in the impact assessment, but I am very happy to write to the right hon. Member with the clear numbers. I can…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is a learned gentleman and a former colleague of mine—23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The men and women of our armed forces are some of the most professional and capable people this country has. They risk…23 Sept 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Capability: Future Security ThreatsI am always happy to work with the Treasury on any number of subjects. Defence’s multibillion-pound investment in the UK powers the skills, innovation and capabilities that keep…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member is wrong to make a connection between morale and numbers in that way. In my experience, and in the case of the soldiers and sailors I have been meeting recently,…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman will know that one of the challenges for our yards is not that they cannot make ships: it is simply that there is feast and famine. Sometimes we go from a…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already started a market engagement exercise and have had a healthy response. I intend to announce the procurement timetable for the warships in due course, after market…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out the malign activity of the Iran state in using both proxies and, indeed, the IRGC directly either to harass shipping going about…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the first point from the shadow Defence Secretary, I will of course let him know and put in the Library of the House the terms of reference for the review and when we expect it…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the Rolls-Royce workforce for their important support for defence and, indeed, during the covid outbreak. The Winsford distributed generation systems plant…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to make a statement to the House on recent reports regarding an approach taken by my Department with a media outlet. Managing information is challenging, particularly…21 Sept 2020HANSARDSpecial Forces: Independent OversightAs I say, it is a long-held policy of many Governments not to comment on special forces. They are accountable to me and to the law, and where we see any issues, Ministers will of…21 Sept 2020