British Indian Ocean Territory

Debate between Lincoln Jopp and James Cartlidge

Wednesday 28th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con)]

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[Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne) (Con)]

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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill

Debate between Lincoln Jopp and James Cartlidge

Report stage
Tuesday 21st January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Lincoln Jopp]

I think the hon. Member will recall from his time on the Bill Committee that the Front-Bench spokesman, my hon. Friend the Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), referred to us as fulfilling the role of critical friend.

[James Cartlidge (South Suffolk) (Con)]

Exactly.

[Lincoln Jopp]

I offer these comments as a critical friend. I think it important for people listening to this debate and referring to our proceedings at a later time to realise that, utterly untrammelled, these measures will generate a bureaucracy all of their own. We do not wish this to be a good idea that we have in peacetime that becomes a massive hindrance as we approach a period of conflict.