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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

Last Updated

12 February 2019

In Plain English

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This bill would create a new staff association to represent the interests of members of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces in their capacity as employees. It would provide a formal channel for service personnel to raise employment-related concerns and to be consulted on pay, terms and conditions, and working conditions. It would establish the Armed Forces Representative Body and set out how it is run and funded.

Key Points

Establishes the Armed Forces Representative Body as a staff association for service personnel.
Enables formal consultation with the government/Ministry of Defence on employment matters such as pay and terms and conditions.
Sets out governance, membership, elections and funding arrangements for the body.
Applies to serving personnel across the Armed Forces.

Progress

The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons, an early stage of passage. It will move to Committee stage for detailed scrutiny after this reading.

Who is affected?

Serving members of the UK Armed Forces (all ranks)The Ministry of Defence as their employer, and other defence organisations that employ service personnel

Generated 21 February 2026

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.