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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Act 2021

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The following documents are relevant to the Act and can be read at the stated locations:
- Public Consultation on Legal Protections for Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans serving in operations outside the United Kingdom, available here .
- Public Consultation on Legal Protections for Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans serving in operations outside the United Kingdom: Ministry of Defence Analysis and Response, available here .
- House of Commons Defence Committee report, "Drawing a line: Protecting veterans by a Statute of Limitations". The full report can be found here . The Government’s response can be found here .
- Joint Committee on Human Rights report on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act can be found here . The Government’s response can be found here .