I am grateful to the Minister for her, as ever, helpful approach. I still express my surprise that we are in Grand Committee and do not have any proposals so long after the problem was identified. That leaves me with the sinking feeling that we are going to put bits and pieces...

I am grateful to the Minister for her, as ever, helpful approach. I still express my surprise that we are in Grand Committee and do not have any proposals so long after the problem was identified. That leaves me with the sinking feeling that we are going to put bits and pieces...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. There seemed to be a misapprehension, in that the Minister seemed to think that paragraphs (a) and (b) were the same in my amendment as they had been in 1983. They are not. I am sorry to have spoiled the Minister’s flow, if she...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. There seemed to be a misapprehension, in that the Minister seemed to think that paragraphs (a) and (b) were the same in my amendment as they had been in 1983. They are not. I am sorry to have spoiled the Minister’s flow, if she...

Perhaps I may say a few words on the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham. They address only the registration problem. I support them, but I do not think these are either/or amendments. We need to put a duty on the Ministry of Defence and we need to be able to change...

Perhaps I may say a few words on the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hanham. They address only the registration problem. I support them, but I do not think these are either/or amendments. We need to put a duty on the Ministry of Defence and we need to be able to change...

I am most grateful. I am a better drafter than I knew. The Minister got close to giving a Second Reading speech in some of the areas where she reminded us of all the good things that the Ministry of Defence has done; I have had them in letters, in meetings and on Second...

I am most grateful. I am a better drafter than I knew. The Minister got close to giving a Second Reading speech in some of the areas where she reminded us of all the good things that the Ministry of Defence has done; I have had them in letters, in meetings and on Second...

I shall explain, for the benefit of those who are clarifying, that the paragraphs are different. Paragraph (a) certainly is, because it inserts the ““voting in person”” element, specifically designed to get away from the problem that the Minister brought up about our going back to the old service voting system....

I shall explain, for the benefit of those who are clarifying, that the paragraphs are different. Paragraph (a) certainly is, because it inserts the ““voting in person”” element, specifically designed to get away from the problem that the Minister brought up about our going back to the old service voting system....

moved Amendment No. 47:"After Clause 9, insert the following new clause—" ““PROVISIONS AS TO MEMBERS OF FORCES AND SERVICE VOTERS (1)   Section 59 of 1983 Act (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters) is amended in accordance with subsection (2). (2)   For subsection (3) substitute— ““(3)   Arrangements shall be made by the appropriate government department for...

moved Amendment No. 47:"After Clause 9, insert the following new clause—" ““PROVISIONS AS TO MEMBERS OF FORCES AND SERVICE VOTERS (1)   Section 59 of 1983 Act (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters) is amended in accordance with subsection (2). (2)   For subsection (3) substitute— ““(3)   Arrangements shall be made by the appropriate government department for...

I, too, support the amendment. I support entirely the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, and of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson. I also declare an interest as a member of the newly-founded All-Party Group on Extraordinary Rendition. We have a unique opportunity; it is strange that it has arisen at the...

I, too, support the amendment. I support entirely the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, and of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson. I also declare an interest as a member of the newly-founded All-Party Group on Extraordinary Rendition. We have a unique opportunity; it is strange that it has arisen at the...