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EnactedOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021

Proposed amendments

40 amendments across 16 provisions

Clause 1 3

Amendment #86717#86717Not movedAmends text
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leave out “5” and insert “10”
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Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86718#86718WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “5” and insert “10”
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Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86772#86772DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
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Committee stage
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Lord Dubs

Clause 2 3

Amendment #86757#86757WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause—
“Ability to conduct a fair trial

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #86771#86771DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.
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Committee stage
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Dubs
Amendment #87368#87368WithdrawnRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause—
“Ability to conduct a fair trial
Stage
Report stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Clause 3 6

Amendment #86714#86714Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (4)
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Clause
3
Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86715#86715Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsection (3)
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Clause
3
Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86716#86716WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraph (a)
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3
Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86756#86756Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
the quality and duration of relevant investigations.”
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3
Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #86770#86770DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.
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Committee stage
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
3
Lord Dubs
Amendment #87235#87235Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
the extent to which the active investigation into the relevant offence and any relevant previous investigation were carried out by an investigating authority in accordance with standards demonstrating fairness, thoroughness, independence and accountability to a person independent of any military command within the services.”
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3
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

Clause 4 1

Amendment #86769#86769DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.
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Committee stage
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
4
Lord Dubs

Clause 5 7

Amendment #86712#86712Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “5” and insert “10”
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Committee stage
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Clause
5
Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86713#86713Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “5” and insert “10”
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Clause
5
Baroness Massey of Darwen
Amendment #86745#86745WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Where the consent of the Attorney General is sought under subsection (2) or (3), the Attorney General must prepare a report containing his or her reasons for granting or withholding consent, as the case may be, with reference to sections 1 to 3 of this Act, and must lay a copy of this report before each House of Parliament.”
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Clause
5
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Amendment #86768#86768DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
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Committee stage
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Dubs
Amendment #87049#87049Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Where the consent of the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, is sought under subsection (2) or (3), the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland as the case may be, must—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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5
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Amendment #87050#87050Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Where the consent of the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, is sought under subsection (2) or (3), the Attorney General, or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland as the case may be, must—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
5
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Amendment #87298#87298WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraph (b)
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Type
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Clause
5
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Clause 6 4

Amendment #86758#86758WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
An offence is not a relevant offence if it amounts to—

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Clause
6
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
Amendment #86767#86767DisagreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 6 stand part of the Bill.
Stage
Committee stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
6
Lord Dubs
Amendment #87297#87297Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “, or of Northern Ireland,”
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Clause
6
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Amendment #87333#87333AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
An offence is not a “relevant offence” if it amounts to—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Clause
6
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Clause 7 2

Amendment #87296#87296Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraph (d)
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7
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Amendment #87367#87367AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Investigation of allegations related to overseas operations

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Report stage
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AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
7
Lord Thomas of Gresford

Clause 8 1

Amendment #87369#87369WithdrawnRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 8
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Report stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
8
Lord Thomas of Gresford

Clause 9 1

Amendment #87366#87366Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 9
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Report stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
9
Lord Thomas of Gresford

Clause 10 1

Amendment #87303#87303Not movedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 10
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Report stage
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
10
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Clause 11 1

Amendment #87302#87302Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
The rule referred to in this section does not apply before the courts of Northern Ireland.”
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11
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Clause 12 4

Amendment #87344#87344Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Access to legal aid for service personnel in criminal proceedings

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Report stage
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Clause
12
Lord Tunnicliffe
Amendment #87358#87358AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Duty of care to service personnel

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Clause
12
Lord Dannatt
Amendment #87359#87359AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Restrictions on time limits: actions brought against the Crown by service personnel

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Report stage
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AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
12
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Amendment #87361#87361AgreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 12
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Report stage
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DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
12
Lord Hope of Craighead

Clause 13 1

Amendment #87295#87295Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraph (c)
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Clause
13
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Clause 14 2

Amendment #87300#87300Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (4)
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Clause
14
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Amendment #87301#87301Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “, Scotland and Northern Ireland” and insert “and Scotland”
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EditBillBody
Clause
14
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Clause 15 2

Amendment #87287#87287Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out subsection (10)
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Clause
15
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Amendment #87395#87395Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (2) may not be made until a Minister of the Crown has published a report on progress made towards equal treatment of veterans of operations in Northern Ireland since 1969 and those who served overseas in respect of the matters covered by this Act.”
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15
Baroness Hoey

Schedule 1 1

Amendment #87373#87373AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “this Part of this Schedule” and insert “paragraphs 2 to 13”
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Report stage
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EditBillBody
Schedule
1
Baroness Goldie