Armed Forces : Legal Representation Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces : Legal Representation

Lord Burnett Excerpts
Wednesday 25th January 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Astor of Hever Portrait Lord Astor of Hever
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My Lords, we are not assuming that they will fulfil the role of the Regular Forces. That is not the case at all.

Lord Burnett Portrait Lord Burnett
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My Lords, can my noble friend reassure the House about the independence of this process? Who conducts the investigations, and who makes the decision on whether to prosecute?