UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2822
Armed Forces Act 2021
[As Introduced]
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The Armed Forces Act 2021 updates the laws that govern how the UK military operates, including discipline, conduct standards, and how service members are treated. It sets out the rules for what soldiers can and cannot do, and what happens when they break these rules.
Presented by Mr Ben Wallace
supported by Baroness Goldie.
supported by Baroness Goldie.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote378 MPs
21% Ayes · 8079% Noes · 298
The democratic gap
79% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading26 Jan 2021
- 2nd reading8 Feb 2021
- Committee stage23 Jun 2021
- Report stage13 Jul 2021
- 3rd reading13 Jul 2021
Lords
- 1st reading14 Jul 2021
- 2nd reading7 Sept 2021
- Committee stage27 Oct 2021
- Report stage23 Nov 2021
- 3rd reading29 Nov 2021