All 1 Debates between Steve Baker and Richard Burden

Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill (Second sitting)

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

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Public Bill Committees
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Steve Baker Portrait Mr Baker
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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.