A Bill to make provision to provide posthumous pardons to armed forces personnel convicted of, or cautioned for, certain abolished offences
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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This bill would allow posthumous pardons for armed forces personnel who were convicted of, or cautioned for, offences that are now abolished. It would establish a process to grant those pardons after a service member has died, with the aim of restoring honour and recognising past injustices.
The bill is currently at the Lords' 2nd reading stage. It originated in the Lords, with its first reading on 21 January 2020.
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21 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 21 January. 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.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
