Armed Forces (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2012-13
provide that certain offences committed towards members of the armed forces shall be treated as aggravated; and for connected purposes
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Armed Forces (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Thomas Docherty.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2012-13 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Thomas Docherty), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Friday 1st February 2013 - 2nd reading: House of Commons
Bill Progession through Parliament