A Bill to make provision for the establishment and publication of a Register of Arms Brokers.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
The Register of Arms Brokers Bill would create a public register of people and organisations that broker arms deals. It would require those in the arms-brokering business to register and keep information up to date, with the register published for public oversight. The aim is to improve transparency and strengthen regulatory control of arms exports.
The bill is currently at Committee stage in the Lords, with detailed scrutiny and potential amendments. If amended, it would proceed to further stages in the Lords before moving to the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
Line by line examination of the Bill took place during committee stage on 18 November. Amendments discussed covered clause 1 of the Bill.
Report stage – further line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.