Speeches by Carns.

““(and subsection (2A) is to be read accordingly)”.”

“This amendment clarifies the effect of a consequential modification of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.”

“Amendment 29, page 19, line 23, at end insert—”

““(and subsection (2A) is to be read accordingly)”.”

“See the explanatory statement to Amendment 28.”

“Amendment 30, page 20, line 39, at end insert—”

““(3) After section 234AZA of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 insert—”

““234AZB Service restraining orders”

“(1) This section applies where—”

“(a) a person is subject to an order made by the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court under section 229 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (a “service restraining order”), and”

“(b) the person is no longer subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline.”

“(2) Subject as follows, the service restraining order is to be treated as a non-harassment order made against the person by a sheriff court—”

“(a) in a case falling within section 234A(1)(a), if the service restraining order was made on conviction of the person for an offence;”

“(b) in a case falling within section 234A(1)(b) or (c), if the service restraining order was made on acquittal of the person for an offence.”

““subject to service law” (see section 374 of that Act).””

“My hon. Friend the Member for Stevenage (Kevin Bonavia) was right to highlight the postcode lottery of the covenant. We have now extended the covenant to over 12 areas of policy to ensure that people can be held to account. Equally, although the covenant can be accepted, in some cases it will indeed be applied differen…”

“My hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur) was correct to talk about the importance of getting the relationship between Valour and the English veterans commissioner right.”

““subject to service law” (see section 374 of that Act).””—(Al Carns.)”

““(3) Guidance under this section must include guidance about—”

“The hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Sarah Bool) highlighted the utility of an English veterans commissioner and how that could connect into Valour. As she said, the role of veterans commissioner is not a statutory office, so legislation is not required but could provide utility in the future; I think this point…”