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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 June 2025

Debate

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

Contribution

If passed, the consequence of that is if somebody goes to the commissioner under the whistleblowing route, it does not allow the commissioner to access sites to assist their investigation. It does not allow the commissioner to access information or documents to assist their investigation. It does not require the Secretary of State to co-operate, assist and consider any findings or recommendations. It does not require reports to go to the Secretary of State, to be laid before Parliament. Indeed, the scope is narrower since it applies only to people subject to service law, so it does not apply to family members and cannot be about terms of service.

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