Proceeding contribution from John McDonnell (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Armed Forces Bill.
Armed Forces Bill
Desertion is defined in the Bill as absence without leave. We are threatening someone who refuses to serve or who goes missing, whether as a result of fear, trauma or conscience, with life imprisonment. As I said, people who stand firm on the right of conscience will be judged the real heroes, as they made a judgment about Iraq and, I believe, provide an example to us all in the exercise of conscience, no matter what the cost.
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- 446 c1208
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- 2005-06
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Disciplinary proceedings Children Discipline Crime Armed forces Age Deployment Aircraft Courts martial Desertion Certification Custodial treatment Defence equipment Nuisance Prosecutions Military police Officers Sentencing
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- Armed Forces Bill 2005-06
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