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Armed Forces Bill

I support the noble Lords who have spoken on this matter. I hope that the Minister will at least say that he will think very carefully and reflect on what has been said both about this matter and about the previous amendment. I hope that I can say that without being out of order. We are dealing with matters that are deeper than perhaps at first we realised. It may be that we should be debating this whole clause and that it needs more careful thought than it perhaps has yet had an opportunity of receiving. I say this with some modesty, because I am afraid that I was not able to be here when the matter was debated in July, as I was in hospital. I did not receive the Minister’s letter, but I am trying hard to catch up. There are very serious issues here.