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Bill 4065

Armed Forces Bill

openUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

15 January 2026

Last action

8 September 2026 · Committee stage

Status

Report stage

Sponsors

John Healey, Lord Coaker

Subjects

Defence, Police

Source updated

9 October 2026

Defence · Police

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Summary

A Bill to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to amend that Act and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to make provision about the reserve forces; to make provision about visiting forces; to make provision about the Ministry of Defence Police; to make provision about the defence functions of the Oil and Pipelines Agency; to make provision about the protection of military remains; and for connected purposes.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 2026

    1st reading

    Commons · 1st reading

    Source: Commons

  2. 26 January 2026

    Programme motion

    Commons · Programme motion

    Source: Commons

  3. 26 January 2026

    2nd reading

    Commons · 2nd reading

    Source: Commons

  4. 26 January 2026

    Money resolution

    Commons · Money resolution

    Source: Commons

  5. 26 January 2026

    Carry-over motion

    Commons · Carry-over motion

    Source: Commons

  6. 26 January 2026

    Committal (to a Select Committee)

    Commons · Committal (to a Select Committee)

    Source: Commons

  7. 4 March 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  8. 10 March 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  9. 17 March 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  10. 18 March 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  11. 24 March 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  12. 26 March 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  13. 14 April 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  14. 16 April 2026

    Select Committee stage

    Commons · Select Committee stage

    Source: Commons

  15. 14 May 2026

    Bill reintroduced

    Commons · Bill reintroduced

    Source: Commons

  16. 2 June 2026

    Committee of the whole House

    Commons · Committee of the whole House

    Source: Commons

  17. 2 June 2026

    Programme motion

    Commons · Programme motion

    Source: Commons

  18. 22 June 2026

    3rd reading

    Commons · 3rd reading

    Source: Commons

  19. 22 June 2026

    Report stage

    Commons · Report stage

    Source: Commons

  20. 23 June 2026

    1st reading

    Lords · 1st reading

    Source: Lords

  21. 6 July 2026

    2nd reading

    Lords · 2nd reading

    Source: Lords

  22. 2 September 2026

    Committee stage

    Lords · Committee stage

    Source: Lords

  23. 8 September 2026

    Committee stage

    Lords · Committee stage

    Source: Lords

Upcoming (scheduled)

  1. 20 October 2026

    Report stage

    Not yet held — date from the official agenda.

Votes

22 June 2026 · negatived · Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · Official source

Yes 171 · No 322 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 155

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

22 June 2026 · negatived · Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 · Official source

Yes 74 · No 323 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 252

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

22 June 2026 · negatived · Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 · Official source

Yes 104 · No 391 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 154

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

22 June 2026 · negatived · Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 · Official source

Yes 164 · No 311 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 172

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Showing 4 of 30 votes.

Versions

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Documents

132 official files

HL Bill 50 Running list of amendments – 9 October 2026

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