UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1694
Armed Forces Act 2016
[As Introduced]
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This Act updates the laws that govern how the UK armed forces operate. It sets out the rules for military discipline, how complaints are handled, what rights soldiers have, and how they're protected from unfair treatment while serving their country.
Presented by Michael Fallon
supported by Earl Howe.
supported by Earl Howe.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count18 votes
100% Aye · 180% No · 0
MPs' vote627 MPs
43% Ayes · 27257% Noes · 355
The democratic gap
57% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading16 Sept 2015
- 2nd reading15 Oct 2015
- Committee stage15 Oct 2015
- Committee stage16 Dec 2015
- Report stage11 Jan 2016
- 3rd reading11 Jan 2016
Lords
- 1st reading12 Jan 2016
- 2nd reading11 Feb 2016
- Committee stage1 Mar 2016
- Report stage27 Apr 2016
- 3rd reading5 May 2016
Royal Assent12 May 2016