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HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022That is a fair point. I will get back to the hon. Member on that. Families extend to foster children and special guardianships. I reiterate that the definition of an extended…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022If I forget some of the questions that you have just asked me, please let me know and I will answer them. I will start with the questions from the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022.26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022On the hon. Member’s second point, if he waits a little longer, I will go into the details of how we recruit. However, I can say something that is not in my speech: the existing…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022Yes. One thing I did not mention is that the intention is to review this after a year to look at its success, and to ensure that women are on the boards. If there are operational…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I will get back on track, Ms Bardell, and return to the armed forces parliamentary scheme. I would like to see more women on the court martial, but we have only 12% women at the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022If there is an allegation of rape, the service personnel can now go to the civilian police; granted, it does not happen that often, because of the institution of the MOD, but they…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I am sorry, Ms Bardell. We have a newly appointed provost marshal. I am very keen for victims to be at the centre of all the policies as our service families go forward.26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022There is already a system in place. Victim officers are assigned to cases such as this, but I identified in my report the fact that sometimes they were good and sometimes they…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I am sorry, Ms Bardell. At this stage, I declare an interest. This measure has its origins in a House of Commons Defence Committee report, “Women in the Armed Forces: From…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022It is a pleasure to serve under you, Ms Bardell. This is my first outing as a Minister, so I will rely on your guidance and the lenience and tolerance of the Opposition. The armed…26 Oct 2022HANSARDGender Inequalities: Armed Forces7. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on tackling gender inequalities in the armed forces.13 Jul 2022HANSARDGender Inequalities: Armed ForcesSince the Defence Committee’s report that highlighted inequalities for women in the military, the Ministry of Defence has made good, if not excellent, progress and change is being…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs has been mentioned, the Commonwealth games are fast approaching, allowing athletes from Wales to display their proud individualism under our great Union. Will my hon. Friend…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseUnscrupulous private parking companies are a blight to my constituents in Wrexham. Following a survey that I undertook, I highlighted concerns to Ministers, and, last February,…30 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am pleased to hear that my right hon. Friend is putting victims at the centre of this process. Robert, the brother of my constituent Mr Vaughan-Jones, was killed at Warrenpoint…29 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling UpWrexham’s levelling-up gateway bid has been supported by a 16,000-signature petition to create the first international sporting stadium in north Wales. Does my right hon. Friend…28 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling Up8. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to encourage levelling up across the UK.28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Wrexham’s levelling-up gateway bid is supported by a 16,000-signature petition, which we will present to No. 10, to redevelop the Kop stand at the racecourse and create an…27 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Dr Benwell, you spoke about bolder outcomes in devolved Administrations, so you will probably know about this. The Welsh Government have introduced phosphate mitigation targets…23 Jun 2022