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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021

A Bill to Make provision about legal proceedings and consideration of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in connection with operations of the armed forces outside the British Islands.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 March 2020 by Mr Ben Wallace (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, receiving Royal Assent on 29 April 2021.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 18 Mar 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons 23 Sep 2020
  3. Committee stage Commons 6 Oct to 22 Oct 2020
  4. Report stage Commons 3 Nov 2020
  5. 3rd reading Commons 3 Nov 2020
  6. 1st reading Lords 4 Nov 2020
  7. 2nd reading Lords 20 Jan 2021
  8. Committee stage Lords 9 Mar to 11 Mar 2021
  9. Report stage Lords 13 Apr 2021
  10. 3rd reading Lords 19 Apr 2021
  11. Programme motion Commons 21 Apr 2021
  12. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 21 Apr 2021
  13. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 26 Apr 2021
  14. Consideration of Lords message Commons 27 Apr 2021
  15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 28 Apr 2021
  16. Royal Assent Unassigned 29 Apr 2021

Votes on this bill

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

23 Sep 2020 Second Reading 331 to 77 Passed
3 Nov 2020 Report Stage: New Clause 5 266 to 336 Rejected
3 Nov 2020 Report stage: Amendment 32 262 to 335 Rejected
3 Nov 2020 Report stage: Amendment 1 269 to 334 Rejected
3 Nov 2020 Third Reading 345 to 260 Passed
21 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 365 to 258 Passed
21 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 357 to 268 Passed
21 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 357 to 266 Passed
27 Apr 2021 Motion to disagree with Lords amendment 5B 357 to 267 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.