Armed Forces Act 2016
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
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.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
16 September 2015 – 16 September 2015
- 2nd reading· Commons
15 October 2015 – 15 October 2015
- Programme motion· Commons
15 October 2015 – 15 October 2015
- Committee stage· Commons
15 October 2015 – 15 October 2015
- Programme motion· Commons
16 December 2015 – 16 December 2015
- Committee stage· Commons
16 December 2015 – 16 December 2015
- Report stage· Commons
11 January 2016 – 11 January 2016
- 3rd reading· Commons
11 January 2016 – 11 January 2016
- 1st reading· Lords
12 January 2016 – 12 January 2016
- 2nd reading· Lords
11 February 2016 – 11 February 2016
- Committee stage· Lords
1 March 2016 – 3 March 2016
- Report stage· Lords
27 April 2016 – 27 April 2016
- 3rd reading· Lords
5 May 2016 – 5 May 2016
- Programme motion· Commons
11 May 2016 – 11 May 2016
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
11 May 2016 – 11 May 2016
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
12 May 2016 – 12 May 2016
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1694.