The role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
A Westminster Hall debate on the role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit is scheduled for Thursday 26 June 2025, from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. The debate will be led by Julie Minns MP.

The Armed Forces Bill 2015-16 returns to the House of Commons on 11 May 2016 for consideration of Lords amendments. This briefing paper provides information on these amendments.
Armed Forces Bill 2015-16: Lords amendments (637 KB , PDF)
The Armed Forces Bill 2015-16 (175) had its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 5 May 2016. The Commons is due to consider Lords amendments on 11 May 2016.
This briefing paper provides information on amendments made to the Bill during its progress through the House of Lords.
Full background on the Bill, and its provisions as originally presented, can be found in Library Briefing Paper 7324, Armed Forces Bill 2015 and in House of Lords Library Briefing Paper LLN2016-0005, Armed Forces Bill 2015-16: Briefing for Lords stages.
The Government tabled two amendments to the Bill at Report Stage which were agreed unopposed. Both amendments concern matters raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of the House of Lords and are technical in nature.
The Government also undertook a number of measures discussed during the Bill’s passage through both chambers which were not written into the Bill. These include:
The Armed Forces Bill 2015-16 will renew the Armed Forces Act 2006 (itself renewed by the Armed Forces Act 2011) which provides the legal basis for the existence of the Armed Forces as disciplined bodies.
An Armed Forces Act is required every five years. The need for an Act dates back to the 1688 Bill of Rights which requires the consent of Parliament to be given to maintain an Army in time of peace. As such, one of the Act’s most important functions is to provide the legal basis for the armed forces to continue to exist as a disciplined force.
The Bill updates elements of the Armed Forces’ disciplinary system and extends the powers of Ministry of Defence firefighters.
The Bill contains provisions relating to the following matters:
Armed Forces Bill 2015-16 completed its House of Commons stages on 11 January 2016. It received its Second Reading in the Lords on 11 February 2016 and was debated in Committee in two sittings on 1 February and 3 February 2016. It was considered on Report on 27 February 2016 and had its Third Reading on 5 May 2016
Armed Forces Bill 2015-16: Lords amendments (637 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate on the role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit is scheduled for Thursday 26 June 2025, from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. The debate will be led by Julie Minns MP.
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