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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
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Ministry of Defence more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Nuclear Submarines more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Commanding Officers of nuclear submarines have access to a military lawyer about the law of armed conflict. more like this
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Lord Judd more like this
star this property uin HL11260 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
star this property answer text <p>All Service personnel, including Commanding Officers of ballistic missile submarines, receive training on the law of armed conflict (LOAC), including during initial basic training phases, staff courses and promotion courses. Personnel are also required to undertake annual LOAC training to agreed standards.</p><p>Her Majesty's Government, which receives legal advice, is clear that the use of nuclear weapons - like all weapons - would be subject to the requirements of the LOAC. Only the Prime Minister can authorise the firing of nuclear weapons and the Commanding Officer of the ballistic missile submarine must confirm that the authorisation to fire meets the rigorous authentication processes in place.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2018-11-13T15:49:28.96Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-13T15:49:28.96Z
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star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this