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Armed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill is currently listed at Committee stage in the House of Lords.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 2nd reading6 Jul 2026
- Next stage
- Committee stage
- House
- House of Lords
- Bill type
- Government Bill
- Last updated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- John Healey Proposer / sponsor · Labour · House of Commons Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The Armed Forces Bill would renew the legal framework in the Armed Forces Act 2006 and make changes across service justice, including measures to improve how victims are supported, and steps aimed at tackling harmful behaviour such as sexual harm and domestic abuse within the service justice system. It would also set up a Defence Housing Service, add powers related to drones and other uncrewed devices on defence property, and modernise service policing and investigation arrangements. In addition, the Bill would place the Armed Forces Covenant duty on a wider statutory footing.
What it would do
- Continue the Armed Forces Act 2006 by providing for its duration, including extension by Order in Council.
- Expand how the Armed Forces Covenant applies, requiring specified public bodies to have due regard to Covenant principles.
- Create the Defence Housing Service and make provision for defence housing and related property arrangements.
- Introduce service justice and service policing changes, including new measures for prevention of offences involving uncrewed devices and for protection and support relating to sexual harm and domestic abuse.
Bill journey
Matched Commons vote groups are shown inside the relevant stage where the stored dates allow a match.
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1st reading 15 Jan 2026 · House of Commons
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2nd reading 26 Jan 2026 · House of Commons
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Carry-over motion 26 Jan 2026 · House of Commons
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Committal (to a Select Committee) 26 Jan 2026 · House of Commons
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Money resolution 26 Jan 2026 · House of Commons
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Programme motion 26 Jan 2026 · House of Commons
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Select Committee stage 16 Apr 2026 · House of Commons
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Bill reintroduced 14 May 2026 · House of Commons
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Committee of the whole House 2 Jun 2026 · House of Commons4 divisions
1 matched vote group 4 Commons divisions
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 Commons divisionsMPs held 4 related Commons votes during Committee consideration of the Armed Forces Bill. These divisions concerned specific motions or amendments linked to the same Bill or subject.
Linked division records- New Clause 2 (Armed Forces Bill Committee) 2 June 2026 at 18:44 · Motion negatived
- New Clause 5 2 June 2026 at 18:58 · Motion negatived
- New Clause 6 2 June 2026 at 19:11 · Motion negatived
- New Clause 13 2 June 2026 at 19:24 · Motion negatived
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Programme motion 2 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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3rd reading 22 Jun 2026 · House of Commons4 divisions
1 matched vote group 4 Commons divisions
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 Commons divisionsMPs held 4 related Commons votes on specific motions relating to the Armed Forces Bill Report Stage. These divisions concerned specific motions or amendments linked to the same Bill or subject.
Linked division records- New Clause 4 22 June 2026 at 20:59 · Motion negatived
- New Clause 11 22 June 2026 at 21:14 · Motion negatived
- New Clause 22 22 June 2026 at 21:27 · Motion negatived
- Amendment 11 22 June 2026 at 21:39 · Motion negatived
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Report stage 22 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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1st reading 23 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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2nd reading 6 Jul 2026 · House of Lords
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