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Bill · started in the Commons

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.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Armed Forces Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 September 2015 by Michael Fallon (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Armed Forces Act 2016, receiving Royal Assent on 12 May 2016.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 16 Sep 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons 15 Oct 2015
  3. Programme motion Commons 15 Oct 2015
  4. Committee stage Commons 15 Oct 2015
  5. Programme motion Commons 16 Dec 2015
  6. Committee stage Commons 16 Dec 2015
  7. Report stage Commons 11 Jan 2016
  8. 3rd reading Commons 11 Jan 2016
  9. 1st reading Lords 12 Jan 2016
  10. 2nd reading Lords 11 Feb 2016
  11. Committee stage Lords 1 Mar to 3 Mar 2016
  12. Report stage Lords 27 Apr 2016
  13. 3rd reading Lords 5 May 2016
  14. Programme motion Commons 11 May 2016
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 11 May 2016
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 12 May 2016

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

23 Jun 2021 Committee: Amendment 1 271 to 355 Rejected
23 Jun 2021 Committee: Amendment 41 273 to 354 Rejected
23 Jun 2021 Committee: New Clause 7 272 to 355 Rejected
13 Jul 2021 Report Stage: New Clause 4 272 to 361 Rejected
13 Jul 2021 Report Stage: Amendment 1 274 to 360 Rejected
13 Jul 2021 Report Stage: Amendment 2 272 to 358 Rejected
6 Dec 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 302 to 221 Passed
6 Dec 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 305 to 215 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 Jan 2025.