Armed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) Measure 2025 (HC 1454) Abuse Redress Measure 2025 (HC 1455)

Bernard Jenkin Excerpts

Monday 1st December 2025 General Committees

[The Chair]

Thank you, Commissioner, for responding to that point of order. [Interruption.] Sir Bernard, are you raising another point of order?

[Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) (Con)]

Does it have to be a point of order?

[The Chair]

Yes.

[Sir Bernard Jenkin]

On a point of order, Mr Mundell. I would just point out that systems are set up in good faith to redress problems that have arisen, but unless those systems are overseen and scrutinised, they very often fall into disrepute themselves and fail to deliver what the legislators intended. I am appealing to you, Mr Mundell, to make sure that we have the opportunity to make these points in order.

[The Chair]

Indeed you have, because that will now be on the record, as will Ms Munt’s points of order and the Commissioner’s generous response.

Question put and agreed to.

ABUSE REDRESS MEASURE

Resolved,

That the Committee has considered the Abuse Redress Measure (HC 1455).—(Marsha De Cordova.)