Results 1–20 of 27 for alleged speaker:Lord Touhig

Post Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation Payments - Private Notice Question (19 Feb 2024)

Lord Touhig: ..., said that he was told by a “fairly senior person”—his words—to stall on compensation payments to Horizon victims. The Sunday Times yesterday said that the Government utterly refuted these allegations, and the Minister has repeated that today. To make this statement with such confidence, obviously the Government will have had to fully investigate the matter, and I am sure that the...

Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill - Second Reading (20 Jan 2021)

Lord Touhig: ...Britain’s reputation as a force for good in the world, upholding human rights and the rules-based international order. Part 1 introduces a statutory presumption against the prosecution for any alleged offences committed while overseas more than five years previously, save for exceptional circumstances. There is a requirement that the consent of the Attorney-General is obtained if a...

Armed Services: Claims - Motion to Take Note (24 Nov 2016)

Lord Touhig: ...of an organisation with a proud record, and they know at some time they may asked to put their lives on the line. So we must ask why some are seemingly obsessed about finding fault, seeking out allegedly guilty servicemen and ex-servicemen and branding them with allegations of terrible actions in Iraq and elsewhere. It is, of course, completely right that, when there is credible evidence...

British Servicemen: Vexatious Law Suits - Question (19 Oct 2016)

Lord Touhig: ..., the Defence Secretary contradicted her in a statement last week when he said that we will act to stop such claims only where this is appropriate. Our forces are subject to UK service law and allegations of criminal activity are rightly investigated. However, under this Government a whole industry of vexatious allegations against the men and women of our Armed Forces has flourished. So...

Armed Forces Bill - Report (27 Apr 2016)

Lord Touhig: My Lords, this amendment would remove a commanding officer’s discretion to investigate allegations of sexual assault. Here, as is so often the case, there is a temptation to repeat many things that were said in Committee. I intend to resist that, but I recall that the amendment caused some concern among noble and gallant Lords and I want to assuage their fears about this if I possibly can....

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill: Second Reading (Continued) ( 1 Mar 2011)

Lord Touhig: ...are completely unprecedented and risk radically altering the role of the holder of that office. Conspiracy theorists who might have read the weekend press will have learned that the Government are allegedly plotting a way in which the House of Commons can remove the Speaker. Some people might think that these two things are linked, and that the Government would much prefer a compliant...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Elections: Fraud (22 Dec 2010)

Lord Touhig: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord McNally on 1 November (Official Report, col. 1415), whether they had full and detailed knowledge of the allegations of electoral fraud made by Baroness Warsi when questioned about this in the House on 5 October. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister asked to be briefed on the allegations of electoral fraud...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Elections: Fraud (22 Dec 2010)

Lord Touhig: ...Code, stating "The principle of collective responsibility, save where it is explicitly set aside, applies to all Government Ministers", was in operation at the time that Baroness Warsi made allegations of electoral fraud.

Freedom of Information (Fees Regulation) ( 7 Feb 2007)

Don Touhig: ...the fact that the commitment of my former Department, the Ministry of Defence, has impressed many observers. Information that the MOD has released includes anonymised details of investigations of alleged offences by soldiers in Northern Ireland, the types of boot used by the armed services, the number of service personnel failing drug tests and information about complaints of...

Army Barracks (Deaths) ( 3 May 2006)

Don Touhig: ...and careers it is made clear to them all that bullying and harassment, in any form, are not tolerated. All recruits and trainees are offered clear guidance on the relevant processes so that any allegations of such unacceptable conduct can be investigated thoroughly and dealt with appropriately. It is a sad and unfortunate fact in our armed forces, and in our wider society, that they will...

Written Answers — Defence: Iraq (19 Apr 2006)

Don Touhig: ...) at Headley Court. I am aware of a very small number of cases where the system has not delivered the standards of care that we always endeavour to provide for military patients. The MOD takes all allegations of poor medical care very seriously, and will investigate any complaint that individual service personnel or ex-service personnel raise with us. It is not possible to provide an...

Written Answers — Defence: Disciplinary Support (27 Feb 2006)

Don Touhig: The armed forces have well-established procedures to support those implicated in allegations of serious offences, including the full range of welfare support, access to legal advice, and assistance in dealing with media attention when necessary.

Orders of the Day — Armed Forces Bill (12 Dec 2005)

Don Touhig: ...Secretary of State said, our forces operate within the rule of law and have robust rules of engagement. No soldier has ever been prosecuted for killing an enemy in battle. If there is a credible allegation of, say, murder, it is right that the service police carry out an investigation. The Bill offers protection to the accused in that respect as well. He went on to quote the noble Lord in...

Defence in the United Kingdom (17 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: ...country that serving officers do not engage in politics. I urge him now to help save his reputation and withdraw the slur on the good name of General Sir Mike Jackson. No less offensive were the allegations of political interference, which were as incoherent as they were intemperate. Contrary to the allegations that have been made, there is absolutely no political involvement in decisions...

Defence in the United Kingdom (17 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: ...the Army prosecution authority believes that there is a matter to be prosecuted. That is how it happens and how it has been happening. We need a robust system of military justice through which allegations are investigated and, if appropriate, wrongdoers brought to court. That is what the Government want. Let me respond to the comments made by hon. Members. First, I pay tribute to the...

Written Answers — Defence: Bicester Camp (15 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: The Army has a policy of zero tolerance as far as bullying is concerned and any allegations made are thoroughly investigated, with disciplinary action taken where appropriate. All commanders are made fully aware of their responsibility to protect others from the differing forms of harassment, physical and mental intimidation and discrimination. This is reinforced throughout all military...

Written Answers — Defence: Bullying (14 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: The Special Investigation Branch investigation into anonymous allegations of bullying covered in several newspapers has been completed and found no evidence to substantiate the allegations. During the course of the investigation, a number of additional allegations were made. These were pursued separately; most have been concluded with no evidence of wrongdoing, but some are still ongoing.

Written Answers — Defence: Medical Negligence (14 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: ...in a format which will readily identify full-time and part-time members of the armed forces who make claims. The number of claims for compensation received in each of the past five years in which allegations of clinical negligence have been made is shown in the table: Financial year Number of claims received 2004–05 86 2003–04 92 2002–03 119 2001–02 142 ...

Written Answers — Defence: 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment (Incident) (10 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: The Special Investigation Branch conducted a full investigation and found insufficient evidence to support the allegations made. Therefore, no soldiers have been charged with offences or discharged as a result of the investigation.

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Nelson (10 Nov 2005)

Don Touhig: Suspected breaches of security and allegations of illegal substance abuse at MOD establishments are taken very seriously and are rigorously investigated. Following recent media allegations, investigations are already under way at HMS Nelson.


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