A Bill to make provision to provide posthumous pardons to armed forces personnel convicted of, or cautioned for, certain abolished offences.
House of Lords
24 October 2019
The Armed Forces (Posthumous Pardons) Bill would create a mechanism to grant posthumous pardons to armed forces personnel who were convicted of, or cautioned for, offences that are no longer crimes. It aims to recognise past injustices and restore honour to those affected, and would set out how such pardons are to be decided and recorded.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage in the Lords and then proceed to the House of Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 23 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
