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Armed Forces Commissioner Act

A Bill to establish, and confer functions on, the Armed Forces Commissioner; to abolish the office of Service Complaints Ombudsman; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Armed Forces Commissioner Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 November 2024 by John Healey (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Armed Forces Commissioner Act, receiving Royal Assent on 3 September 2025.

Sponsors

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 6 Nov 2024
  2. 2nd reading Commons 18 Nov 2024
  3. Programme motion Commons 18 Nov 2024
  4. Money resolution Commons 18 Nov 2024
  5. Committee stage Commons 10 Dec to 12 Dec 2024
  6. Report stage Commons 21 Jan 2025
  7. 3rd reading Commons 21 Jan 2025
  8. 1st reading Lords 23 Jan 2025
  9. 2nd reading Lords 5 Mar 2025
  10. Committee stage Lords 19 Mar to 24 Mar 2025
  11. Report stage Lords 30 Apr 2025
  12. 3rd reading Lords 12 May 2025
  13. Programme motion Commons 3 Jun 2025
  14. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 3 Jun 2025
  15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 11 Jun 2025
  16. Consideration of Lords message Commons 2 Jul 2025
  17. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 23 Jul 2025
  18. Royal Assent Unassigned 3 Sep 2025

Votes on this bill

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

21 Jan 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 9 192 to 338 Rejected
21 Jan 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 10 191 to 338 Rejected
21 Jan 2025 Report Stage: Amendment 2 76 to 349 Rejected
3 Jun 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 319 to 180 Passed
3 Jun 2025 Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 315 to 184 Passed
3 Jun 2025 Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 329 to 101 Passed
2 Jul 2025 Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C 321 to 158 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 Sep 2025.