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Bill: Defence Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centre Democrats
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 3493
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, Our nation's defence policy is extremely irresponsible and we must act. Victoria Ingvoldsen (R) Spokesperson for Defence |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The nation retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force as part of a reserve group.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government does not allow arms to be exported.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:07:58, May 30, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Defence Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, we will not support this massive disarmament scheme. Our country is far from being overtly aggressive, but we need a strong arsenal in times of threats to our freedom. How does Retsforbundet intend to fight terrorism and guerrilla warfare after having scrapped most of the country's weapons and decimated the army? Constance Woodhall MP Member for Magadonia RFR Chairwoman |
| Date | 17:33:00, May 30, 2013 CET | From | Centre Democrats | To | Debating the Defence Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We can easily fight terrorists without using landmines, biological and nuclear weaponry, I have actually never heard that we should have attacked terrorist with these sorts of weapon, but perhaps mrs. Woodhall have? But yes we need a strong military and the proposed reform will ensure that, it will just be a part time military which we can use in times of threats. Victoria Ingvoldsen (R) Spokesperson for Defence |
| Date | 18:32:08, May 30, 2013 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Defence Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, the deterring effect of nuclear weapons cannot be overestimated. Scrapping them altogether means that we'll expose ourselves to all kinds of possible threats. Constance Woodhall MP Member for Magadonia RFR Chairwoman |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 90 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 274 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
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