DebateGeneral CommitteeThursday, 16 April 202614:00

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 substantive policy debate on legislation that will govern the UK's military personnel, operations, and defence structures. The committee will scrutinise the bill's provisions before it progresses further through Parliament.

The Armed Forces Bill affects all military personnel, defence capabilities, and national security arrangements. Changes made at this committee stage directly influence how the UK's armed forces operate and are structured, which has implications for defence readiness, service member rights, and overall security policy.

Defence & Security

MPs most likely to speak

Amanda MartinLabour Party

Portsmouth North

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on defence (53 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: questioning, defence: opposed, defence: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Priti PatelConservative and Unionist Party

Witham

Shadow Foreign — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on defence (100 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: questioning, defence: opposed, defence: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Mr Hamish FalconerLabour Party

Lincoln

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on defence (89 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: supportive, defence: neutral, defence: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservative and Unionist Party

Solihull West and Shirley

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 3 debate(s) (40pts); Spoken on defence (36 times, 40pts); Known positions: defence: supportive, defence: questioning (20pts); Committee: select committee on the armed forces bill (15pts)Voting record

Sarah BoolConservative and Unionist Party

South Northamptonshire

Prior Armed Forces Bill engagement: 4 debate(s) (40pts); Spoken on defence (27 times, 30pts); Known positions: defence: questioning, defence: supportive (20pts); Committee: select committee on the armed forces bill (15pts)Voting record

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

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