Armed Forces Representative Body Bill

A Bill to create a staff association to represent the interests of members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces as employees; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

12 February 2019

In Plain English

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This bill would create an Armed Forces Representative Body, a staff association to represent serving members of the Armed Forces as employees. It would give service personnel a formal voice on employment matters and related issues within Defence.

Key Points

Establishes a formal Armed Forces Representative Body to represent service personnel as employees.
Gives the body a role in representing members on terms and conditions of service and other connected employment matters.
Creates a structured channel for consultation on defence employment policies and related issues.
Originated in the House of Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons (first reading in 2018).

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and further stages.

Who is affected?

Serving members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force)

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

20 Jun 2018

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Armed Forces Representative Body

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.