All 1 Debates between Richard Burden and Steve Baker

Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill (Second sitting)

Debate between Richard Burden and Steve Baker
Tuesday 14th March 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Public Bill Committees
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Q Why only manslaughter? Why not murder, if somebody has deliberately used a laser as a weapon to dazzle pilots?

Richard Goodwin: If someone said, “Yes, I was trying to kill all the people on that plane and I did it,” then yes, absolutely.

Richard Burden Portrait Richard Burden
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Q Commander Bray, you mentioned that you have written looking for a defined power for stop and search relating to lasers.

Simon Bray: Yes.