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Armed Forces Bill

moved Amendment No. 187: Page 251, line 18, at end insert- ““(c) any period when pressurised doors are closed.”” The noble Earl said: I shall also speak to Amendment No. 188. These two little amendments amend or extend the provisions relating to civilians subject to service discipline. Amendment No. 187 affects aircraft. It suggests that service law should apply when the pressurised doors are closed, rather than just when the engines are running. Schedule 15 is amended accordingly. On Amendment No. 188, the Committee will be aware that civilian contractors are being deployed on operations increasingly frequently. The term used is CONDO. There are all sorts of legal difficulties, and I know that the MoD is grappling with them, but CONDO is essential and is here to stay. Is the Minister convinced that the arrangements in Schedule 15 and the other arrangements are fit for the purpose of using contractors deployed on operations? I beg to move.