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Armed Forces Act 2021

A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to amend that Act and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to make provision about service in the reserve forces; to make provision about pardons for certain abolished service offences; to make provision about war pensions; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Armed Forces Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2021 by Mr Ben Wallace (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Armed Forces Act 2021, receiving Royal Assent on 15 December 2021.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 26 Jan 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 8 Feb 2021
  3. Programme motion Commons 8 Feb 2021
  4. Money resolution Commons 8 Feb 2021
  5. Carry-over motion Commons 8 Feb 2021
  6. Select Committee stage Commons 25 Mar to 31 Mar 2021
  7. Committee stage Commons 23 Jun 2021
  8. Report stage Commons 13 Jul 2021
  9. 3rd reading Commons 13 Jul 2021
  10. Programme motion Commons 13 Jul 2021
  11. 1st reading Lords 14 Jul 2021
  12. 2nd reading Lords 7 Sep 2021
  13. Committee stage Lords 27 Oct to 8 Nov 2021
  14. Report stage Lords 23 Nov 2021
  15. 3rd reading Lords 29 Nov 2021
  16. Programme motion Commons 6 Dec 2021
  17. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 6 Dec 2021
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 8 Dec 2021
  19. Consideration of Lords message Commons 13 Dec 2021
  20. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 14 Dec 2021
  21. Royal Assent Unassigned 15 Dec 2021

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 20 Dec 2021.