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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that reprisals against former or current members of the armed forces through the legal system for political reasons are not allowed. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this
uin 10314 remove filter
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-13more like thismore than 2017-10-13
answer text <p>The Government is determined to protect the Armed Forces against improper legal claims. That is why we asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority to investigate solicitor Phil Shiner, who was struck off earlier this year for dishonesty. In respect of Northern Ireland, the Defence Secretary is working closely with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to ensure that the approach taken to address Northern Ireland's past is fair, balanced, and proportionate and that veterans are fully supported throughout.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster remove filter
question first answered
less than 2017-10-13T13:06:47.567Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-13T13:06:47.567Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4498
label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena more like this