Lords begins to check and change the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
14 March 2025
Members of the House of Lords begin to check and change the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill at committee stage on Wednesday 19 March.
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill aims to establish, and confer functions on, the Armed Forces Commissioner, and abolish the office of Service Complaints Ombudsman.
Line by line checks
Day one of committee stage, the first chance for line by line examination of the bill, is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 19 March.
Three days of committee stage have been scheduled so far:
- Wednesday 19 March
- Monday 24 March
- Wednesday 26 March*
(*schedule subject to change).
Proposed changes
Members speaking on day one of committee stage have put forward amendments to the bill on subjects including:
- family members of deceased service personnel
- welfare of service personnel
- the Armed Forces Commissioner.
How to follow
- Watch live on Parliament TV from 4.15pm.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
What's happened so far
Second reading, a debate on the key principles and main purpose of a bill, took place on Wednesday 5 March.
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