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Proposed amendments

62 amendments across 7 provisions

New clauses & schedules 4

Amendment #10017038#10017038No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Commissioner’s interaction with Veterans Commissioners

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Mr Mark Francois
Amendment #10017045#10017045No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Applicability to prospective recruits

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017705#10017705No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Applicability to prospective recruits

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017809#10017809No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Commissioner’s interaction with Veterans Commissioners

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James Cartlidge

Clause 1 14

Amendment #10017039#10017039No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert—
“(5A) The Commissioner shall operate independently from –

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Mr Mark Francois
Amendment #10017041#10017041No decisionAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 10, at end insert—
“(5) The Secretary of State will, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, publish an intended timeframe for—

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017049#10017049No decisionAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert—
“(5A) The Commissioner must—

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017708#10017708No decisionAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 10, at end insert—
“(5) The Secretary of State will, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, publish an intended time frame for—

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017709#10017709No decisionAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert—
“(5A) The Commissioner must—

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017808#10017808No decisionAmends text
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Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert—
“(5A) The Commissioner shall operate independently from—

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James Cartlidge
Amendment #10020146#10020146WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert—
“(5A) The Commissioner must—

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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020199#10020199WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(7) For the purposes of this section, “persons subject to service law” includes people going through the recruitment process to join any branch of the armed forces, and “relevant family members” includes the family members of people going through any such recruitment process.”
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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020935#10020935Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Use of the Commissioner

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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020936#10020936WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert—
“(5A) The Commissioner must—

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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10021078#10021078WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 10, after “law” insert “, individuals engaged in the recruitment process for the armed forces (as defined by section (Use of the Commissioner)),”
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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10021505#10021505AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, leave out “340IA(8)” and insert “340IA(3A)”
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Lord Coaker
Amendment #10021590#10021590AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(7) For the purposes of this section a person (“P”) is a “whistleblower” if—

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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10021591#10021591AgreedAmends text
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Clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert—
“(aa) to investigate concerns raised by a whistleblower in relation to the welfare of persons subject to service law and relevant family members, and”
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Baroness Goldie

Clause 2 1

Amendment #10017046#10017046No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 2, line 15, at end insert—
“(2) Once the functions of the Service Complaints Ombudsman become functions of the Commissioner, the Commissioner will investigate individual service complaints in the same manner as they were previously investigated by the Service Complaints Ombudsman.”
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Mr Mark Francois

Clause 4 26

Amendment #10017042#10017042No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 6, line 2, at end insert—
“(4A) After section 340O (annual report on system for dealing with service complaints), insert—

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017044#10017044No decisionAmends text
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Clause 4, page 3, line 31, after “means” insert “kinship carers and the family members of deceased service personnel as well as other”
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017047#10017047No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 2, line 35, at end insert—
“(2A) A “general service welfare matter” may include issues relating to the provision of pensions and other related benefits to serving and former members of the armed forces.”
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Mr Mark Francois
Amendment #10017050#10017050No decisionAmends text
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Clause 4, page 3, line 35, at end insert—
“340IAA Commissioner support for minority groups within service personnel
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017707#10017707No decisionAmends text
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Clause 4, page 3, line 31, after “means” insert “kinship carers and the family members of deceased service personnel as well as other”
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017711#10017711No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 6, line 2, at end insert—
“(4A) After section 340O (annual report on system for dealing with service complaints) insert—

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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017712#10017712No decisionAmends text
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Clause 4, page 3, line 35, at end insert—
“340IAA Commissioner support for minority groups within service personnel
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017807#10017807No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 2, line 35, at end insert—
“(2A) A “general service welfare matter” may include issues relating to the wellbeing of, and provision of support to, the children, families and other dependents of serving and former members of the armed forces, including but not limited to—

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James Cartlidge
Amendment #10017810#10017810No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 5, line 22, at end insert—
“(aa) the report must include the Commissioner’s view on whether the relevant general service welfare issue has had, or may have, an effect on the retention of armed forces personnel; and”
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James Cartlidge
Amendment #10017811#10017811No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 2, line 35, at end insert—
“(2A) A “general service welfare matter” may include issues relating to the provision of pensions and death in service benefits to serving and former members of the armed forces and their dependents.”
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4
James Cartlidge
Amendment #10020138#10020138Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 4, line 19, at end insert—
“(3A) Once the Commissioner has given the notice to the Secretary of State under subsection (3), the Secretary of State must, as soon as is practicable, inform the commanding officer of the relevant service premises that the Commissioner proposes to exercise its power under subsection (1).”
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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020140#10020140WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 5, line 12, at end insert—
“340IC Commissioner’s functions in relation to whistleblowing
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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020141#10020141Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 4, leave out lines 20 to 22 and insert—
“(4) Subsections (3) and (3A) do not apply, so far as relating to service premises in the United Kingdom, if—

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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020142#10020142WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—
“Report: Commissioner’s interaction with the Service Police Complaints Commissioner

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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020143#10020143Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 2, line 35, at end insert—
“(2A) A “general service welfare matter” may include issues relating to the provision of pensions and death in service benefits to serving and former members of the armed forces and their dependants.”
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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020147#10020147Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 6, line 2, at end insert—
“(4A) After section 340O (annual report on system for dealing with service complaints), insert—

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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020151#10020151WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 5, line 22, at end insert—
“(aa) the report must include the Commissioner’s view on whether the relevant general service welfare issue has had, or may have, an effect on the recruitment and retention of armed forces personnel,”
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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020152#10020152Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 3, line 31, after “means” insert “kinship carers and the family members of deceased service personnel as well as other”
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4
Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020153#10020153WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 2, line 35, at end insert—
“(2A) A “general service welfare matter” may include issues relating to the wellbeing of, and provision of support to, the children, families and other dependants of serving and former members of the armed forces, including but not limited to—

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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020154#10020154WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 4, line 18, leave out from “proposal” to end of line 19 and insert “at least seven days before the Commissioner intends to exercise the power under subsection (1).”
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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10020937#10020937Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause—
“Relevant family members

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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10021502#10021502AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 3, line 3, at end insert—
“(3A) “Relevant family members” means such descriptions of persons connected with a person subject to service law as may be specified.”
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Lord Coaker
Amendment #10021503#10021503AgreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 3, leave out lines 31 to 33
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Lord Coaker
Amendment #10021504#10021504AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 6, line 5, leave out “340IA(4)(e)” and insert “340IA(3A) or ”
(4)(e)
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Lord Coaker
Amendment #10021592#10021592WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 4, line 38, at end insert—
“(7A) Nothing in this section negates the authority of the Commanding Officer of service premises in relation to access to such service premises.”
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Baroness Goldie
Amendment #10021775#10021775WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 4, page 3, line 28, at end insert—
“(7A) The Commissioner must where relevant, with particular reference to service people and relevant family members under the age of 18, consult with the Children’s Commissioner and other relevant departments, bodies and individuals with particular responsibility for child welfare.”
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

Clause 5 3

Amendment #10020120#10020120Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Engagement with the Veterans’ Commissioners

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Lord Hay of Ballyore
Amendment #10020145#10020145Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Timeframe for implementation of this Act

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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020526#10020526WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to consider the lived experience of Reserve Service Personnel

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Lord Harlech

Schedule 1 13

Amendment #10017040#10017040No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 10, line 39, at end insert—
“(3) The Secretary of State must ensure that the financial and practical assistance provided to the Commissioner is appropriate and sufficient to allow the Commissioner to carry out their functions.”
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017043#10017043No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 9, line 34, at end insert—
“(1A) The Commissioner’s staff must include a King’s Counsel, with responsibility for providing the Commissioner with advice on legal issues arising in the course of the Commissioner’s work of promoting and investigating general service welfare.”
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Mr Mark Francois
Amendment #10017048#10017048No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 8, leave out lines 15 and 16 and insert—
“3  A relevant Parliamentary select committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with the Secretary of State’s preferred candidate for Commissioner.
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017051#10017051No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 10, line 33, at end insert—
“(1A) Financial assistance provided to the Commissioner by the Secretary of State must increase annually by a measure determined by the increase in the Consumer Prices Index 12-month rate published by the Office for National Statistics.”
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Mr Mark Francois
Amendment #10017706#10017706No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 8, leave out lines 15 and 16 and insert—
“3 A relevant Parliamentary select committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with the Secretary of State’s preferred candidate for Commissioner.
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10017710#10017710No decisionAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 10, line 39, at end insert—
“(3) The Secretary of State must ensure that the financial and practical assistance provided to the Commissioner is appropriate and sufficient to allow the Commissioner to carry out its functions.”
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Helen Maguire
Amendment #10020139#10020139Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 10, line 39, at end insert—
(3)The Secretary of State must ensure that the financial and practical assistance provided to the Commissioner is appropriate and sufficient to allow the Commissioner to carry out its functions.”
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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10020148#10020148WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 10, line 32, leave out “may” and insert “must”
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Lord Beamish
Amendment #10020150#10020150Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 8, line 28, leave out “two” and insert “five”
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Lord Beamish
Amendment #10020156#10020156WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 8, line 16, at end insert—
“3A The Secretary of State must not make a recommendation to His Majesty under paragraph 3 until the recommendation has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”
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Lord Beamish
Amendment #10020198#10020198Not movedAmends text
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Schedule 1, page 8, line 16, at end insert—
“3A The Secretary of State’s preferred candidate for Commissioner must make themselves available to any relevant parliamentary committee for a pre-appointment hearing.
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Baroness Smith of Newnham
Amendment #10021400#10021400Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 10, line 32, leave out “may” and insert “must”
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Lord Beamish
Amendment #10021589#10021589WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 1, page 8, line 16, at end insert—
““3A (1)The Secretary of State must not make a recommendation to His Majesty under paragraph 3 unless the recommendation has been laid before and approved by the relevant Parliamentary Committee in both Houses.
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Lord Beamish

Schedule 2 1

Amendment #10021506#10021506AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Schedule 2, page 14, line 27, at end insert—
“21A In section 340N—

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Lord Coaker