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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 September 2026

Debate

Armed Forces Bill

Contribution

So what I am saying is that the Bill itself lays out the requirement for a significant extension of both the specified persons and specified areas to have due regard to the covenant, and of course that would then apply to pensions in terms of having due regard to the covenant for people who are administering them—in answer to my noble friend Lord Davies and the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig, on the previous amendments.

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