Session 2014-15
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Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial
Assistance) Bill [HL]
list of AmendmentS
to be moved
in committee
Clause 1
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 1, line 9, leave out “is”
Page 1, line 10, leave out paragraph (a) and insert “has been a member of the
regular or reserve forces in the last five years, or”
Page 1, line 11, at beginning insert “is”
Clause 2
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 2, line 15, at end insert—
“( ) If the family of a person who has died during the course of his or
her service thinks that his or her relative or partner was wronged in
any matter relating to his or her service, the family may make a
complaint about the matter.”
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL
BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL
BARONESS SUTTIE
Page 2, line 15, at end insert—
“( ) If the person referred to in subsections (1) and (2) is deceased, the
complaint may be made or maintained by his or her next of kin, or
personal representative.”
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 2, line 33, leave out “three” and insert “six”
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL
BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL
BARONESS SUTTIE
Page 3, line 12, at end insert—
“( ) The belief of the officer to whom a service complaint is made that
the complaint is not well founded does not render the complaint
inadmissible.”
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 4, line 16, leave out “six” and insert “twelve”
Page 6, line 25, at end insert—
“( ) The Ombudsman may, after advising the Secretary of State,
investigate any matter deemed to be in the public interest on—
(a) any aspect of the system mentioned in section 340O(2)(a);
(b) any matter relating to the Ombudsman’s functions under
this Part;
and make a report to the Secretary of State.”
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL
BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL
BARONESS SUTTIE
Page 7, line 13, at end insert—
“( ) The Ombudsman—
(a) shall investigate any matter referred to the Ombudsman by
written direction of the Defence Council; and
(b) may, in compelling circumstances, on the Ombudsman’s
own motion after advising the Defence Council, carry out an
investigation of any allegations of systemic abuse or
injustice if it appears to him to be in the public interest.”
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 7, line 40, at end insert—
“( ) The Ombudsman may question the person providing the
information on the content of the information.”
LORD BOYCE
LORD CRAIG OF RADLEY
Page 8, leave out lines 5 to 24
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL
BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL
BARONESS SUTTIE
Page 8, line 39, at end insert—
“( ) The recommendations of the Ombudsman may include a
recommendation for the payment of compensation to the
complainant or, in the event of his or her death, to family or
personal representative.”
Page 9, line 15, at end insert—
“( ) accept the findings of the Service Complaints
Ombudsman,”
Page 9, line 20, after “reject” insert “or modify”
Page 9, line 22, at end insert “or modification”
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 11, line 25, at end insert—
“( ) an assessment of the adequacy of the resources of the
Ombudsman’s office to fulfil his or her functions.”
Clause 4
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 12, line 40, at end insert—
“( ) The Secretary of State must publish an annual report on the extent to which
the criteria listed in subsection (5) have been met.”
BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL
LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL
LORD THOMAS OF GRESFORD
BARONESS SUTTIE
Page 12, line 40, at end insert—
“( ) Management of the distribution of the financial assistance for the armed
forces community shall be overseen by a board which includes
representatives of the armed forces, their families, and relevant welfare
organisations.”
The Schedule
LORD ROSSER
LORD TUNNICLIFFE
Page 14, line 14, after “340A(4),” insert “340B(5)(c),”