HL Deb 27 July 2000 vol 616 c71WA
Lord Carlile of Berriew

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the provisions of Section 9 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 operate fairly in relation to British soldiers under NATO command. [HL3506]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Yes. British troops remain subject to English law under whomsoever they serve and wherever they serve in the world.