Proceeding contribution from Lord Robathan (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Armed Forces Bill.
Armed Forces Bill
That has been policy since before I joined the armed forces, which I am afraid to say was in 1970. [Interruption.] No, not 1870. It was 1970. I can assure the Committee that we recognise the need for special care in recruiting and training under-18s. There are currently no plans to revisit the Government's recruitment policy for under-18s, which is fully compliant with the optional protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict in the United Nations convention on the rights of the child.
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- 529 c735
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Conditions of employment Armed forces Defence Annual reports Deployment Advisory services Discharges Coroners Counselling Housing Expenditure Ministerial duties Recruitment Prisoners Public bodies Procurement Military bases Statistics Standards Young people Reserve forces Social services Termination of employment Reorganisation Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency Veterans
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- Armed Forces Bill 2010-12
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