Yes, if the hon. Gentleman will be helpful and say that he might be reconsidering.

If I may, I will come on to that in a second.

It is because of such cases that we are now having to provide this compensation. The hon.

I think it is probably too late to amend the armed forces Bill, which is passing through the House of Lords as we speak, but maybe if the

I will confirm that is the case.

I think there has to be some faith given to the fact that, when we make those appointments, we choose based on independence.

I welcome this debate, secured by the hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East (Mike Kane).

One of the purposes of the consultation is to simplify the system.

Government policy on the flying of flags on Government buildings is owned by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and Ministry of D

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is continuously searching for ways to reduce costs and deliver value for money for the tax payer.