Proceeding contribution from Alan Simpson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Armed Forces Bill.
Armed Forces Bill
I do not have a problem with a serious tariff. My problem is that the Bill states that the maximum sentence for desertion in the context of a refusal to obey an order to go on service may be life imprisonment, which exceeds the bounds of reasonableness. If one were to step outside this House and this country, one would find that our European partners do not impose anything like the range of tariff penalties enshrined in the Bill.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 446 c1232-3
- Session
- 2005-06
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disciplinary proceedings Children Discipline Crime Armed forces Age Deployment Aircraft Courts martial Desertion Certification Custodial treatment Defence equipment Nuisance Prosecutions Military police Officers Sentencing
- Legislation
- Armed Forces Bill 2005-06
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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