Date LCM lodged: 16 June 2026
This page relates to the Armed Forces Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 15 January 2026.
The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page Armed Forces Bill.
Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.
This page should be read in conjunction with the Armed Forces Bill page from Session 6, which includes the initial memorandum lodged on the Bill, as well as a motion on legislative consent agreed by the Parliament in relation to the Bill.
Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:
Supplementary Memorandum from the Scottish Government (235KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2026
Lead committee: Criminal Justice Committee
The correspondence the Committee sent and received related to this legislative consent memorandum.
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Armed Forces Bill
21 August 2026
Letter to the Convener of the Criminal Justice Committee from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, 21 August 2026
Read all the correspondence related to this legislative consent memorandum