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Proceeding contribution from John Bercow (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 1 April 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords].


Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]

I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. She is very reasonable, and is addressing the House in her usual mellifluous tones. I am minded to support the Second Reading of the Bill, but I am a bit befuddled about one thing. I hope that she can release me from my ignorance before long. There are three clauses in the Bill, and clause 3 deals with commencement. It specifies that the other two clauses will come into effect, by statutory instrument, on a date to be decided by Ministers. The measure is important and reasonably urgent, so when will the instrument be brought forward?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
490 c928 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Armed conflict Development aid Humanitarian aid Geneva Conventions Health professions Protection Peacekeeping operations Staff Treaties United Nations Safety Israel Palestine Logos Reconstruction International Red Cross International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Red Crescent
Legislation
Geneva Conventions Act 1957
Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill (HL) 2008-09
United Nations Personnel Act 1997
Link
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