Armed Forces Bill

Regular evidence sessions by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021), 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2024. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Special Report of Session 2019–21: The Armed Forces Bill (22 April 2021)
Written Ministerial Statement (22 June 2021)

Evidence sessions

4 March 2021: Colonel (retd) John Rollins, Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Northern Ireland; Canon Peter Bruinvels CC, Kent and Surrey County Councils
4 March 2021: Anna Wright, Naval Families Federation; Collette Musgrave, Army Families Federation; Maria Lyle, Royal Air Force Families Federation
4 March 2021: Laura Pett, The Royal British Legion; Ted Arnold, Help for Heroes; General (retd) Sir John McColl, Confederation of Service Charities
10 March 2021: Michael King - Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
10 March 2021: Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Local Government Association (LGA); Cllr Maureen Webber, Welsh Local Government Association; Mike Callaghan, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
11 March 2021: His Honour Shaun Lyons CBE; Professor Sir Jon Murphy, Liverpool John Moores University
11 March 2021: His Honour Jeff Blackett, former Judge Advocate General
11 March 2021: His Honour Judge Alan Large, Judge Advocate General; Jonathan Rees QC, Director of Service Prosecutions
17 March 2021: Caroline Paige, Fighting with Pride; Craig Jones, Fighting with Pride; David McMullen - Citizenship 4 Soldiers; Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Diane Allen OBE
17 March 2021: Mr Tony Wright, Forward Assist; Emma Norton, Centre for Military Justice (CMJ); Dame Vera Baird DBE QC - Victims Commissioner
17 March 2021: Nicola Williams (Former Service Complaints Ombudsman)
18 March 2021: Hannah Blythyn MS, Welsh Government; Graeme Dey MSP, Scottish Government
18 March 2021: David Brewer, Defence Infrastructure Organisation; Tim Redfern, Amey Defence Service
18 March 2021: Professor Catherine Kinane, Combat Stress; Dr Felix Davies, Combat Stress; Air-Vice Marshal (retd) Ray Lock CBE, Forces in Mind Trust
24 March 2021: Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Ministry of Defence; Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Cabinet Office; Damian Paterson, Office for Veterans’ Affairs
24 March 2021: Lieutenant General James Swift, Ministry of Defence; Helen Helliwell, Ministry of Defence; Caron Tassel, Ministry of Defence; David Howarth, Ministry of Defence; Ben Bridge, Ministry of Defence Legal Advisers
24 March 2021: Nadine Dorries MP, Department of Health and Social Care; William Vineall, Department of Health and Social Care; Professor Jason Leitch, Scottish Government; Dr Fiona Jenkins, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Kate Davies CBE, NHS England; Dr Jonathan Leach, NHS England