Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill: Commons Remaining Stages

MPs debated the Report Stage and Third Reading of the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 29 January 2018.

Commons remaining stages (Report Stage and Third Reading)

Both the Report Stage and Third Reading of the Bill took place on Monday 29 January 2018. The Bill passed Report Stage and Third Reading without amendment

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Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill

The Armed Forces Bill aims to:

make provisions for part-time service by members of the regular Armed Forces and for their service to be subject to geographic restrictions.

Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Armed Forces Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.

The Library has published a briefing paper for Second Reading.

Read Library briefing paper: Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill

Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill: previous Commons stages

Committee stage

The Public Bill Committee considered the Bill on 14 November 2017.

Find out more about the Public Bill Committee:

Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Public Bill Committee membership and proceedings.

Second Reading

MPs debated the Second Reading of the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill on Monday 30 October 2017. The Bill passed its Second Reading without a division. MPs debate the main principles of the Bill at Second Reading.

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