Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: call for evidence
26 November 2024
Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament?
If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is going to consider this Bill.
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The Public Bill Committee is now able to receive written evidence. The sooner you send in your submission, the more time the Committee will have to take it into consideration. The Public Bill Committee will scrutinise the Bill line by line. The first sitting of the Public Bill Committee is expected to be on Tuesday 10 December and the Committee will report by 5pm on Tuesday 17 December. However, please note that when the Committee concludes its consideration of the Bill it is no longer able to receive written evidence and it can conclude earlier than the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 17 December. You are strongly advised to submit your written evidence as soon as possible. |
Aims of the Bill
The Bill would establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner and provide the Commissioner with powers to investigate general service welfare matters in the armed forces. The Bill would abolish the office of the Service Complaints Ombudsman and transfer its functions and responsibilities to the newly established Commissioner.
Follow the progress of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-25 was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 November 2024. The Bill’s Second Reading was held on 18 November 2024.
- Bills before Parliament: Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
- Read Explanatory Notes: Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
- House of Commons Library Briefing Paper
Oral evidence sessions will be held on 10 December 2024.
Guidance on submitting written evidence
Deadline for written evidence submissions
The Public Bill Committee is now able to receive written evidence. The sooner you send in your submission, the more time the Committee will have to take it into account during its consideration of the existing clauses of the Bill and of any amendments tabled to the Bill.
The first sitting of the Public Bill Committee is expected to be on Tuesday 10 December and the Committee will report the Bill by 5pm on Tuesday 17 December. However, please note that when the Committee concludes its consideration of the Bill it is no longer able to receive written evidence and it can conclude earlier than the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday 17 December. You are strongly advised to submit your written evidence as soon as possible.
Your submission should be emailed to scrutiny@parliament.uk
Further guidance on submitting written evidence can be found here (pdf, 1MB).
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