DebateGeneral CommitteeThursday, 16 April 202611:30

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill: Consideration of the Bill

Parliamentary debate

A Select Committee is examining and considering the Armed Forces Bill in detail. This is a legislative scrutiny process where the committee will review the bill's provisions, hear evidence, and prepare recommendations before it returns to the main Commons floor for further parliamentary debate.

The Armed Forces Bill affects military personnel, defence capabilities, and veteran support across the UK. Select Committee scrutiny ensures robust examination of changes to armed forces law, pay, conditions, and operations before formal legislative approval, impacting service members and national defence policy.

Defence & Security

MPs most likely to speak

Tom TugendhatConservative and Unionist Party

Tonbridge

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on defence (39 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: opposed, defence: questioning, defence: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Dr Andrew MurrisonConservative and Unionist Party

South West Wiltshire

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on defence (156 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: questioning, defence: opposed, defence: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Louise Sandher-JonesLabour Party

North East Derbyshire

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on defence (56 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: supportive, defence: neutral, defence: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Helen MaguireLiberal Democrats

Epsom and Ewell

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on defence (97 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: supportive, defence: questioning, defence: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Ian RoomeLiberal Democrats

North Devon

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 3 debate(s) (40pts); Spoken on defence (30 times, 30pts); Known positions: defence: supportive, defence: questioning, defence: opposed (30pts); Committee: defence committee (20pts)Voting record

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill: Consideration of the Bill

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