Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 18 January 2006, in the House of Commons, led by Keith Simpson. The answering member was Lord Touhig.

First World War Soldiers (Pardons)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on pardons for British soldiers executed in the first World War.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 441 c241-62WH
Session: 2005-06
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Speaker | 441 c251WH (Link to this contribution) I remind hon. Members that we will begin the winding-up speeches at 10.30 am.; Lord Touhig | 441 c261-2WH (Link to this contribution) : If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I am tight for time and there are a couple of points that I...; Vera Baird | 441 c252WH (Link to this contribution) : I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way; it is good to discuss points as they are raise...; Mike Hancock | 441 c251-2WH (Link to this contribution) I appreciate that warning, Mr. Bayley. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid-Norfolk (Mr. Simpson)...; Bob Russell | 441 c254-5WH (Link to this contribution) I shall be relatively brief, because we need to give the Minister as much time as possible to respon...; Mike Hancock | 441 c252-4WH (Link to this contribution) : I would agree entirely with that if the end result was that the Government were willing to conside...; Lord Touhig | 441 c258-60WH (Link to this contribution) : I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid-Norfolk (Mr. Simpson) on securing this debate on the soldie...; Julian Lewis | 441 c255-7WH (Link to this contribution) Twice as many British servicemen were killed in the first world war than in the second world war. Wh...; Lord Touhig | 441 c260-1WH (Link to this contribution) : My very first experience as a councillor, before I came to this House, was of laying a wreath at t...; Paul Farrelly | 441 c260WH (Link to this contribution) I am sorry that I could not be here at the beginning of the debate. I have listened to the Minister ...; Mike Hancock | 441 c261WH (Link to this contribution) : Will the Minister give way?; Philip Hollobone | 441 c243WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. I have followed with huge interest ...; Keith Simpson | 441 c241-3WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Bayley, in the removed Westminster Hall. The ...; Vera Baird | 441 c247-51WH (Link to this contribution) I repeat the congratulations that I have already offered to the hon. Member for Mid-Norfolk on havin...; Keith Simpson | 441 c244-7WH (Link to this contribution) : I thank the hon. and learned Lady for that intervention. I know that she put that very matter as a...; Vera Baird | 441 c244WH (Link to this contribution) I echo what the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr. Hollobone) said about the measured way in which the h...; Keith Simpson | 441 c243-4WH (Link to this contribution) : I thank my hon. Friend for those comments. On the whole, all hon. Members who have been involved i...
Subjects: Army Capital punishment Prerogative of mercy Military law World War I
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First World War Soldiers (Pardons)

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