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
The Armed Forces (Posthumous Pardons) Bill would create a formal process to grant posthumous pardons to armed forces personnel who were convicted of, or cautioned for, offences that are no longer offences in the law. It aims to recognise past wrongs, restore the good name of those service members, and communicate the pardon to families after death. The measure focuses on abolished offences and sets out how pardons are issued and recorded.
The bill is currently at second reading in the House of Lords. If it passes this stage, it will 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 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.
