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
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This bill would allow posthumous pardons for armed forces personnel who were convicted or cautioned for offences that are no longer in law. The pardons would apply after death to help clear the historical record and recognise that the offences no longer exist. It focuses on correcting past records rather than changing living status.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to the Lords’ Committee stage, then to Report and Third Reading before moving to the Commons.
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23 Oct 2019
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.
