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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 23

Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021

This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 23 · 29 Apr 2021

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Amendments 40

Committee stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out “5” and insert “10”

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness D'Souza#86712
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

leave out “5” and insert “10”

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham#86713
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out subsection (4)

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham#86714
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3)

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham#86715
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (a)

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham#86716
NotMovedClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “5” and insert “10”

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham#86717
WithdrawnClause 1EditBillBody

leave out “5” and insert “10”

Moved: Baroness Massey of DarwenSponsor: Lord Dubs, Baroness Smith of Newnham#86718
WithdrawnClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— Where the consent of the Attorney General is sought under subsection (2) or (3), the Attorney General must prepare a report containing his or her reasons for granting or withholding consent, as the case may be, with reference to sections 1 to 3 of this Act, and must lay a copy of this report before each House of Parliament.”

Moved: Lord Falconer of ThorotonSponsor: Baroness D'Souza, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86745
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— the quality and duration of relevant investigations.”

Moved: Lord TunnicliffeSponsor: Lord Boyce, Lord Thomas of Gresford#86756
WithdrawnClause 2AddClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause— “Ability to conduct a fair trial

Moved: Lord TunnicliffeSponsor: Lord Thomas of Gresford#86757
WithdrawnClause 6EditBillBody

at end insert— An offence is not a relevant offence if it amounts to—

Moved: Lord Robertson of Port EllenSponsor: Lord Alton of Liverpool, Lord West of Spithead, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem#86758
DisagreedClause 6DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86767
DisagreedClause 5DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86768
DisagreedClause 4DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86769
DisagreedClause 3DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86770
DisagreedClause 2DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86771
DisagreedClause 1DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord DubsSponsor: Baroness Massey of Darwen, Baroness Smith of Newnham, Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#86772
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— Where the consent of the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, is sought under subsection (2) or (3), the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland as the case may be, must—

Moved: Lord Falconer of ThorotonSponsor: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#87049
NotMovedClause 5EditBillBody

at end insert— Where the consent of the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, is sought under subsection (2) or (3), the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland as the case may be, must—

Moved: Lord Falconer of ThorotonSponsor: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb#87050
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

at end insert— the extent to which the active investigation into the relevant offence and any relevant previous investigation were carried out by an investigating authority in accordance with standards demonstrating fairness, thoroughness, independence and accountability to a person independent of any military command within the services.”

Moved: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd#87235

Report stage — Lords 20

NotMovedClause 15EditBillBody

leave out subsection (10)

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87287
NotMovedClause 13EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (c)

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87295
NotMovedClause 7EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (d)

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87296
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

leave out “, or of Northern Ireland,”

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87297
WithdrawnClause 5EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (b)

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87298
NotMovedClause 14EditBillBody

leave out subsection (4)

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87300
NotMovedClause 14EditBillBody

leave out “, Scotland and Northern Ireland” and insert “and Scotland”

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87301
NotMovedClause 11EditBillBody

at end insert— The rule referred to in this section does not apply before the courts of Northern Ireland.”

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87302
NotMovedClause 10DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 10

Moved: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick#87303
AgreedClause 6EditBillBody

at end insert— An offence is not a “relevant offence” if it amounts to—

Moved: Lord Robertson of Port EllenSponsor: Lord Alton of Liverpool, Lord West of Spithead, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem#87333
NotMovedClause 12AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Access to legal aid for service personnel in criminal proceedings

Moved: Lord Tunnicliffe#87344
AgreedClause 12AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Duty of care to service personnel

Moved: Lord DannattSponsor: Lord Stirrup, Lord Boyce, Lord Tunnicliffe#87358
AgreedClause 12AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Restrictions on time limits: actions brought against the Crown by service personnel

Moved: Lord Falconer of ThorotonSponsor: Lord Stirrup, Lord Boyce, Lord Thomas of Gresford#87359
AgreedClause 12DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 12

Moved: Lord Hope of CraigheadSponsor: Baroness Smith of Newnham, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Craig of Radley#87361
NotMovedClause 9DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 9

Moved: Lord Thomas of GresfordSponsor: Baroness Smith of Newnham#87366
AgreedClause 7AddClauseOrSchedule

Insert the following new Clause— “Investigation of allegations related to overseas operations

Moved: Lord Thomas of GresfordSponsor: Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Boyce, Lord Dannatt#87367
WithdrawnClause 2DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause— “Ability to conduct a fair trial

Moved: Lord Falconer of ThorotonSponsor: Lord Thomas of Gresford, Lord Hope of Craighead#87368
WithdrawnClause 8DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 8

Moved: Lord Thomas of GresfordSponsor: Baroness Smith of Newnham#87369
AgreedSchedule 1EditBillBody

leave out “this Part of this Schedule” and insert “paragraphs 2 to 13”

Moved: Baroness Goldie#87373
NotMovedClause 15EditBillBody

at end insert— Regulations under subsection (2) may not be made until a Minister of the Crown has published a report on progress made towards equal treatment of veterans of operations in Northern Ireland since 1969 and those who served overseas in respect of the matters covered by this Act.”

Moved: Baroness HoeySponsor: Lord Lexden#87395