British Overseas Troops: Civil Liability Claims Debate
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Stephanie Peacock
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British Overseas Troops: Civil Liability Claims
Stephanie Peacock Excerpts(3 years, 9 months ago)
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Johnny Mercer
A huge part of my efforts in the MOD is about having a better system to hold our servicepeople to account. There is no doubt about it—if we had had better investigations in the first place, we would not be here, so there is a twin-track approach, trying to get the balance of fairness so that those who break the law are held to account, but ultimately, if people have done nothing wrong, they can live the rest of their life in peace.
Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab)
Can the Minister explain why British soldiers should have less recourse to compensation from their employer than the civilians they defend?