Thank you DV for another two very informative replies.
Ref your post #54, the quote from Lord Campbell of Croy (a former Secretary of State for Scotland, and holder of the Military Cross) is very interesting, and I have now read his full speech, which is very critical of the then Labour-controlled Scottish Office's failure to consult adequately over the Bill.
I haven't checked what the state of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Bill was at the time Lord Campbell made those remarks, but the reference to "occupation" in the Act as passed only applies to a deceased who was either an employer or a self-employed person, and therefore unfortunately does not apply to service personnel.
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