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Debate on Thursday, 14 July 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Campbell of Alloway. The answering member was Lord Drayson.

Armed Forces: Chain of Command

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for upholding the integrity and legal authority of the armed forces chain of command. Motion withdrawn.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
673 c1220-65 
Session
2005-06
Department
Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions
Lord Moonie | 673 c1237-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Campbell, on succeeding in gaining a debate on this im...
Lord Garden | 673 c1254-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for initiating this important deba...
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Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 673 c1250-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my contribution to this important debate—every speaker has so far described it as an impor...
Lord Goldsmith | 673 c1250 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House and with the leave of the noble and learned Lord, perhaps I ma...
Lord Campbell of Alloway | 673 c1222-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am obliged. On 31 March, the DALS wrote to the Attorney-General requesting in that lett...
Baroness Crawley | 673 c1222 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can I say to the noble Viscount, Lord Slim, that because it is a timed debate, obviously t...
Baroness Crawley | 673 c1222 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord if there has been some discrepancy, but on all our speakers’...
Viscount Slim | 673 c1222 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I say that I was amazed that the speakers’ list was not available until six and a half...
Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 673 c1239-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to have the privilege of congratulating on behalf of all of us the noble Lo...
Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank | 673 c1233-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in no way should my words be construed that murder or criminality, including prisoner abus...
Lord Boyce | 673 c1234-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to focus on the vital linkage between the chain of command and the summary discipli...
Lord Bramall | 673 c1226-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for the debate, raising as...
Lord Astor of Hever | 673 c1256-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Campbell of Alloway on securing this important d...
Lord Drayson | 673 c1259-64 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, on the subject of this debate. Th...
Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 673 c1250 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House, having made a criticism of the Attorney-General for being abs...
Lord De Mauley | 673 c1248-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for initiat...
Lord Marlesford | 673 c1245-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we all owe a debt of gratitude to my noble friend Lord Campbell of Alloway for the devasta...
Viscount Slim | 673 c1247-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I believe that the route this Government are taking is towards making a soldier a civilian...
Lord Ramsbotham | 673 c1242-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like all those who have spoken before me, I thank the noble Lord, Lord   Campbell of Allow...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 673 c1244-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell, for introducing the debate. I rise with trepida...
Lord Craig of Radley | 673 c1224-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for introducing this   important debate....
Lord Hoyle | 673 c1223-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely grateful to and thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for raising...
Lord Campbell of Alloway | 673 c1222 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can I ask the House’s permission to finish reading what is relevant to the other letter—on...
Lord Campbell of Alloway | 673 c1222 (Link to this contribution) May I claim one minute to deal with the letter? I was given 15 minutes.
Baroness Crawley | 673 c1222 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I respectfully remind the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, that this is a timed d...
Lord Inge | 673 c1240-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords I thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for initiating th...
Lord Vincent of Coleshill | 673 c1229-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for initiating the debate...
Baroness Park of Monmouth | 673 c1231-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to speak in the context of the present debate on the duty of care as it affects the...
Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | 673 c1228-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for initiating this debate, although...
Lord Campbell of Alloway | 673 c1220-22 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the case for upholding the integrity and legal authority of the Armed Forc...
Lord Campbell of Alloway | 673 c1264-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, in particular the noble and gallant Lords, withou...
Earl Attlee | 673 c1252-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Campbell of Alloway on introducing this   important de...
Subjects
Criminal investigation Armed forces European Convention on Human Rights Homicide Iraq International Criminal Court Prosecutions Peacekeeping operations Military law War crimes Rules of engagement Williams, Kevin
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