Unlike the majority of Government Bills, the Armed Forces Bill has traditionally been committed to a specially convened Select Committee after Second Reading, which sits only for the duration of the Bill. Three oral evidence sessions were held in early February 2011 on some of the general themes associated with the Bill. Armed Forces welfare and the section of the Bill relating to the Military Covenant received particular attention. Those sessions were then followed by four sessions dedicated to formal consideration of the Bill. Several amendments relating to clause 2 of the Bill were moved in Committee, but after extensive debate were defeated on division. The Special Report of the Select Committee was published on 10 March 2011 (HC 779, Session 2010-11).
Armed Forces Bill: Consideration in Select Committee (166 KB , PDF)
Unlike the majority of Government Bills, the Armed Forces Bill has traditionally been committed to a specially convened Select Committee after Second Reading, which sits only for the duration of the Bill.
Three oral evidence sessions were held in early February 2011 on some of the general themes associated with the Bill. Armed Forces welfare and the section of the Bill relating to the Military Covenant received particular attention. Those sessions were then followed by four sessions dedicated to formal consideration of the Bill. Several amendments relating to clause 2 of the Bill were moved in Committee, but after extensive debate were defeated on division.
The Special Report of the Select Committee was published on 10 March 2011 (HC 779, Session 2010-11). The Bill will now be re-committed to a Committee of the whole House.
Armed Forces Bill: Consideration in Select Committee (166 KB , PDF)
This paper describes the functions and powers of the Intelligence and Security Committee, which is responsible for scrutinising the UK's intelligence and security agencies. It outlines reforms to the Committee under the Justice and Security Act 2013, and summarises recent inquiries.
A Westminster Hall debate on British support for Ukrainian membership of NATO has been scheduled for Wednesday 8 December 2021, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate has been initiated by Daniel Kawczynski MP.
Several amendments have been made to the Armed Forces Bill in the House of Lords. Commons consideration of those amendments is scheduled for 6 December 2021.
