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Equality Bill

If the noble Lord will allow me, I find this a fascinating suggestion. Had it come earlier it might have given rise to an extended but certainly worthwhile debate. Can he clarify whether he has raised this idea before? I am not saying that I would be in favour of relaxing the blanket ban, but certainly I am interested in whether some form of code could be worked up which would allow people with disability and in general to support the Armed Forces in some way, other than being part of the flexible fighting force. Has such a code been considered in the past? I cannot recall that it ever has.