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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.

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Progress through Parliament16 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
16 Sept 2015
Commons
2nd reading
15 Oct 2015
Commons
Programme motion
15 Oct 2015
Commons
Committee stage
15 Oct 2015
Commons
Programme motion
16 Dec 2015
Commons
Committee stage
16 Dec 2015
Commons
Report stage
11 Jan 2016
Commons
3rd reading
11 Jan 2016
Lords
1st reading
12 Jan 2016
Lords
2nd reading
11 Feb 2016
Lords
Committee stage
01 Mar 2016
Lords
Report stage
27 Apr 2016
Lords
3rd reading
05 May 2016
Commons
Programme motion
11 May 2016
Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
11 May 2016
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Royal Assent
12 May 2016
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Act of Parliament
Armed Forces Act 2016 c.21
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Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 11 May 2016
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Will write letters
Letter 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.
application/pdf · 11 May 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments
application/pdf · 10 May 2016
Bill
Bill 175 2015-16, Lords Amendments
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Explanatory Notes
Bill 175-EN 2015-16
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Will write letters
Letter dated 08/02/2016 from Earl Howe to Lord Judd regarding standards of literacy for those joining the Army as Junior Soldiers
application/pdf · 04 May 2016
Bill
HL Bill 120, 2015-16 as amended on Report
text/html · 28 Apr 2016