What could the Armed Forces Bill change for service life?
How would the Armed Forces Bill change housing, covenant duties, service justice and the legal framework for the armed forces?
Where this bill stands
Armed Forces Bill
Report stage (Report Stage), Lords, as at Oct 8, 2026, when this film was made.
See the bill's current stage →Chapters
- 0:00Housing, justice and support
- 0:18One-year extension
- 0:30A new covenant duty
- 0:47Service justice changes
- 1:10Some details depend on future rules
- 1:24Lords: Report stage
- 1:37Cast your vote
Sources
- Bill stages and current position — UK Parliament
- Bill 367 2024-26 (as introduced) — UK Parliament
- Bill 367 EN 2024-26 — UK Parliament
- Bill 003 2026-27 (as reintroduced) - pdf — UK Parliament
- Bill 003 EN 2026-27 - pdf — UK Parliament
- Bill 011 2026-27 (as amended in Committee) – pdf — UK Parliament
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