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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
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Briefing papers
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-25
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 115-I Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 115(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 2 July 2025
Bill
HL Bill 115 Commons Insistence and Disagreement to Lords Amendments with a Reason
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 2 July 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of motion by Mr Speaker - 2 July 2025
Minutes of Reasons Committee
Minutes of the Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 2 July 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 1 July 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 27 June 2025
Briefing papers
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-2025: Lords amendments
Bill
Bill 262 2024-25 (Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu)
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 105-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendment
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 105(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendment
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 105(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendment
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 3 June 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary John Healey and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 3 June 2025
Bill
HL Bill 105 Commons Disagreements and Amendment in Lieu
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 3 June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 2 June 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 30 May 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 243 EN 2024-25 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
Bill
Bill 243 2024-25 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Coaker regarding duplicate Service Complaints in admissibility decisions.
Bill
HL Bill 97 (as amended on Report)
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-R-I Marshalled list for Report
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-R Running list of amendments – 24 April 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-R Running list of amendments – 23 April 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Coaker to Baroness Ramsey regarding the response to the Seventeenth Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee on the Bill.
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Coaker to the Earl of Minto, Lord Stirrup, Baroness Smith of Newnham and Baroness Goldie regarding the role of the Head of Establishment of sites and and their ability to prevent the Armed Forces Commissioner from entering on National Security or safety grounds.
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Coaker to Lord Stirrup regarding issues raised in a follow up meeting: Operation of the Armed Forces Commissioner in mixed military and industry sites.
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-R Running list of amendments – 22 April 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Coaker to Lord Lancaster regarding death in service and inheritance tax.
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-R Running list of amendments – 8 April 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-R Running list of amendments – 3 April 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
Letter dated from Lord Coaker to Lords regarding the definition of 'family members', as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill; Draft Armed Forces (Armed Forces Commissioner) Regulations 2025 (covering the definition of ‘family members')
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63 Running list of amendments – 13 March 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Coaker to colleagues regarding a correction to a statement made about a list of national security exemptions made during the Second Reading.
Will write letters
Letter dated 12/03/2025 from Lord Coaker to colleagues regarding a correction to a statement made about a list of national security exemptions made during the Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill.
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63 Running list of amendments – 12 March 2025
Briefing papers
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: HL Bill 63
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
Bill
HL Bill 63 (as brought from the Commons)
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 63 Explanatory Notes
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 January 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 21 January 2025
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 21 January 2025 - large print
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 21 January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2025
Briefing papers
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-2025: Progress of the Bill
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 12 December 2024 at Public Bill Committee stage
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 December 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 December 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2024
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 December 2024
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (AFCB01)
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Forward Assist (AFCB02)
Press notices
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: call for evidence
Bill
Bill 124 2024-25 (as introduced)
Explanatory Notes
Bill 124 EN 2024-25
Bill
Bill 124 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print
Explanatory Notes
Bill 124 EN 2024-25 - large print
Bill
Bill 124 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download