Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Sixth sitting)
Debate between Sarah Dines and Emma Lewell-Buck
Committee stage
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Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Wednesday 14th October 2020
(4 years, 2 months ago)
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Miss Sarah Dines (Derbyshire Dales) (Con)
I rise to speak briefly to new clause 1. As a new Member, I find the quality of the new clause disappointing. It does a disservice to the intentions of those who tabled it, so I invite them to withdraw it. The wording is far too vague and subjective. It is without guidelines and substance. Its incredible vagueness would make for a very unworkable piece of legislation. I believe in proper scrutiny in Committee, and the quality of the new clause is not good. It is a lawyer’s gift and would be subject to countless legal challenges and much litigation, which is exactly what the Bill is meant to stop.
Miss Dines
I am just finishing. I respectfully ask for the new clause to be withdrawn.