Lords conclude Armed Forces Commissioner Bill checks
25 March 2025
Members of the House of Lords concluded line by line examination of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill during the final day of committee stage on Monday 24 March.
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill aims to establish, and confer functions on, the Armed Forces Commissioner, and abolish the office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman.
Line by line checks
Committee stage is a thorough examination of the individual parts (clauses) of the bill.
Members speaking on day two of committee stage put forward amendments (PDF) to the bill on subjects including:
- entering service premises
- whistleblowing
- the Armed Forces Commissioner.
Get involved
- Watch live Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
- Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
Report stage, a further chance to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes, is yet to be scheduled.
What's happened so far
Committee stage day one: Wednesday 19 March
Members speaking on day one of committee stage put forward amendments (PDF) to the bill on subjects including:
- recruitment process
- welfare of service personnel
- Armed Forces Commissioner.
Catch up
- Watch the Parliament TV recording.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Second reading
Second reading, a debate on the key principles and main purpose of a bill, took place on Wednesday 5 March.
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