Armed Forces (Retrial for Serious Offences) Order 2013

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Excerpts

Monday 8th July 2013 Grand Committee

[Lord Rosser]

My Lords, we have two orders which, on the face of it, go in slightly different directions. The second order, on the reduction in the number of lay members who sit in a court martial in sentencing proceedings for serious cases where a guilty plea has been entered, could be argued to be weakening the panel, at least as far as lay members are concerned.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall)]

My Lords, the Division Bell is ringing. The Committee will adjourn for 10 minutes.