Armed Forces Act 2016
A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to make provision about service discipline; to make provision about war pensions committees established under section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989; to make provision about Ministry of Defence fire-fighters; and for connected purposes.
Legislative progress
Commons
16 Sep 2015
1st reading
Commons
15 Oct 2015
2nd reading
Commons
15 Oct 2015
Programme motion
Commons
15 Oct 2015
Committee stage
Commons
16 Dec 2015
Programme motion
Commons
16 Dec 2015
Committee stage
Commons
11 Jan 2016
Report stage
Commons
11 Jan 2016
3rd reading
Lords
12 Jan 2016
1st reading
Lords
11 Feb 2016
2nd reading
Lords
1 Mar 2016
Committee stage
Lords
27 Apr 2016
Report stage
Lords
5 May 2016
3rd reading
Commons
11 May 2016
Programme motion
Commons
11 May 2016
Consideration of Lords amendments
Unassigned
12 May 2016
Royal Assent
Bill documents
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Explanatory Notes Commons 16 Sep 2015Bill 70-EN, 2015-2016
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Bill Commons 16 Sep 2015Bill 70, 2015-2016, as introduced
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Nov 2015Notices of Amendments as at 20 November 2015
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Nov 2015Select Committee Amendments as at 24 November 2015
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 25 Nov 2015Select Committee Proceedings as at 24 November 2015
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Select Committee report Commons 25 Nov 2015Select Committee Debate
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Amendment Paper Commons 30 Nov 2015Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2015
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Dec 2015Notices of Amendments as at 9 December 2015
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Briefing papers Commons 11 Dec 2015Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
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Amendment Paper Commons 14 Dec 2015Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2015
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Dec 2015Notices of Amendments as at 14 December 2015
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Dec 2015Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 16 December 2015
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 16 Dec 2015Committee of the whole house
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 17 Dec 2015Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 16 December 2015
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Bill Commons 17 Dec 2015Bill 111 2015-2016 (as amended in Committee)
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Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons Commons 18 Dec 2015Version of the bill showing changes made in committee
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Amendment Paper Commons 7 Jan 2016Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2016
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Amendment Paper Commons 8 Jan 2016Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2016
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Jan 2016Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 11 January 2016
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 11 Jan 2016Consideration on Report
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 12 Jan 2016Report Stage Proceedings as at 11 January 2016
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Bill Lords 12 Jan 2016HL Bill 85, 2015-16, as brought from the Commons
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Explanatory Notes Lords 12 Jan 2016HL Bill 85 Explanatory Notes
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Library Notes Lords 25 Jan 2016Armed Forces Bill 2015–16: Briefing for Lords Stages
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Feb 2016Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Feb 2016Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 19 Feb 2016Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 Feb 2016Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Feb 2016Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 24 Feb 2016Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Feb 2016Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Feb 2016Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 29 Feb 2016Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee, supplementary to the Marshalled List
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Will write letters Unassigned 29 Feb 2016Letter dated 29/02/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Boyce regarding the Second Reading debate and the Service Justice System
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Will write letters Unassigned 29 Feb 2016Letter dated 29/02/2016 from Earl Howe to Baroness Scott of Bybrook regarding issues raised during the Second Reading: the Armed Forces Covenant, home ownership and resettlement
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Will write letters Unassigned 29 Feb 2016Letter dated 01/03/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Ramsbotham regarding issues raised during the Second Reading: mental health support for veterans, the criminal justice system and inspections of Service Custody Facilities
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Will write letters Unassigned 29 Feb 2016Letter dated 29/02/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Empey regarding issues raised during the Second Reading and delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland
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Will write letters Unassigned 1 Mar 2016Letter dated 01/03/2016 from Earl Howe to Baroness Jolly regarding issues raised during the Second Reading including: Gulf War illness, compensation, investigations into serious crimes and independent oversight of the Service Police
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Will write letters Unassigned 1 Mar 2016Letter dated 01/03/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Thomas of Gresford regarding issues raised during the Second Reading concerning the Service Justice and Court Martial system
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Amendment Paper Lords 2 Mar 2016Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 8 Mar 2016Amendments to be moved on Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 10 Mar 2016Amendments to be moved on Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 11 Mar 2016Amendment to be moved on Report
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Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures Commons 16 Mar 2016The Scottish Parliament: 8 March 2016
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Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures Commons 16 Mar 2016The Scottish Parliament: 8 March 2016
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Mar 2016Amendment to be moved on Report
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Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures Commons 16 Mar 2016The Scottish Parliament: 8 March 2016
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Will write letters Unassigned 31 Mar 2016Letter dated 31/03/2016 from Earl Howe to Baroness Jolly regarding the quality of Operational Ration Packs (ORPs)used by the Royal Marines in the Arctic Circle
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Apr 2016Amendments to be moved on Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 20 Apr 2016Amendments to be moved on Report
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Will write letters Unassigned 20 Apr 2016Letter dated 20/04/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Judd regarding the Armed Forces Bill and recruitment and training of under-18s
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Apr 2016Marshalled List of amendments to be moved on Report
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Bill Lords 28 Apr 2016HL Bill 120, 2015-16 as amended on Report
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Will write letters Unassigned 4 May 2016Letter dated 08/02/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Judd regarding standards of literacy for those joining the Army as Junior Soldiers
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Bill Commons 5 May 2016Bill 175 2015-16, Lords Amendments
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Explanatory Notes Commons 5 May 2016Bill 175-EN 2015-16
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 10 May 2016Consideration of Lords Amendments
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Will write letters Unassigned 11 May 2016Letter dated 07/04/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Craig of Radley regarding legislation concerning discipline and behaviour of Armed Forces following debates on the Armed Forces Bill.
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 12 May 2016Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 May 2016
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Act of Parliament Commons 12 May 2016Armed Forces Act 2016 c.21
Chamber debates
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Hansard 26 Jan 2026
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Hansard 14 Dec 2021
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Hansard 13 Dec 2021
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Hansard 13 Dec 2021
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Hansard 8 Dec 2021
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Hansard 6 Dec 2021
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Hansard 6 Dec 2021
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Hansard 29 Nov 2021
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Hansard 23 Nov 2021
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Hansard 20 Oct 2021
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Hansard 7 Sep 2021
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Hansard 14 Jul 2021
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Hansard 13 Jul 2021
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Hansard 23 Jun 2021
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Hansard 1 Mar 2021
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Hansard 8 Feb 2021
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Hansard 11 May 2016
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Hansard 11 May 2016
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Hansard 5 May 2016
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Hansard 27 Apr 2016
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Hansard 29 Feb 2016
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Hansard 11 Feb 2016
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Hansard 12 Jan 2016
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Hansard 11 Jan 2016
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Hansard 16 Dec 2015
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Hansard 15 Oct 2015
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Hansard 26 Oct 2011
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Hansard 19 Oct 2011
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Hansard 19 Oct 2011
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Hansard 10 Oct 2011
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Hansard 15 Sep 2011
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Hansard 19 Jul 2011
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Hansard 16 Jun 2011
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Hansard 16 Jun 2011
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Hansard 14 Jun 2011
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Hansard 14 Jun 2011
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Hansard 10 Jan 2011
Committee debates
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Hansard 16 Apr 2026
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Hansard 16 Apr 2026
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Hansard 14 Apr 2026
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Hansard 14 Apr 2026
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Hansard 26 Mar 2026
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Hansard 24 Mar 2026
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Hansard 24 Mar 2026
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Hansard 8 Nov 2021
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Hansard 2 Nov 2021
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Hansard 27 Oct 2021
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Hansard 31 Mar 2021
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Hansard 25 Mar 2021
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Hansard 3 Mar 2016
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Hansard 1 Mar 2016
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Hansard 8 Sep 2011
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Hansard 6 Sep 2011