Speeches by Francois.

“The Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83D).”

“New Clause 6”

“Overseas operations and the European Convention on Human Rights”

““After section 14 of the Human Rights Act 1998 insert—”

“‘14A Duty to consider derogation in relation to overseas operations”

“(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that any overseas operation is, or is likely to be, significant, the Secretary of State must consider whether it is appropriate for the United Kingdom to make a derogation under Article 15(1) of the Convention.”

“(2) In this section—”

““overseas operations” means operations of Her Majesty’s forces outside the British Islands in the course of which members of those forces may come under attack or face the threat of attack or violent resistance;”

““Her Majesty’s forces” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006 (see section 374 of that Act).’” —(Mr Francois.)”

“This new clause reinstates a duty, removed during passage of the Overseas Operations Act 2021, requiring the Secretary of State to consider derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights during significant overseas operations.”

“Brought up.”

“Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill.”

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“New Clause 13”

“Single living accommodation standards”

“(7) Paragraph 12(2) applies as if, for ‘the clerk of the council’, there were substituted ‘such person as the Defence Housing Service may designate for the purposes of this Schedule’.”