Defence Reform Act 2014
To make provision in connection with any arrangements that may be made by the Secretary of State with respect to the provision to the Secretary of State of defence procurement services; to make provision relating to defence procurement contracts awarded, or amended, otherwise than as the result of a competitive process; to make provision in relation to the reserve forces of the Crown; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Ministry of Defence)
What is this Bill?
The Defence Reform Act 2014 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 3 July 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 14 May 2014.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
14th May 2014
Royal Assent (Commons)
14th May 2014
Act of Parliament
Defence Reform Act 2014 c.20
29th April 2014
Ping Pong: House of Commons
29th April 2014
Programme motion: House of Commons
29th April 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 147KB)
29th April 2014
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 29 April 2014
24th April 2014
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Lords Amendments
10th April 2014
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 April 2014
10th April 2014
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 10 April 2014 (PDF, 103KB)
3rd April 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 197-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments
3rd April 2014
Bills
Bill 197 2013-14, Lords Amendments to the Bill
2nd April 2014
3rd reading: House of Lords
29th March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading
26th March 2014
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
26th March 2014
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
25th March 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
24th March 2014
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
22nd March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
21st March 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
19th March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
14th March 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
26th February 2014
Bills
HL Bill 90 2013-14, as amended in Grand Committee
25th February 2014
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
22nd February 2014
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled list of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
11th February 2014
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
8th February 2014
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled list of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
5th February 2014
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
4th February 2014
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled list of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
3rd February 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
31st January 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled list of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
30th January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
28th January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
14th January 2014
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
10th December 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
22nd November 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 60-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
22nd November 2013
Bills
HL Bill 60 2013-14, as brought from the Commons
21st November 2013
1st reading: House of Lords
20th November 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
20th November 2013
Report stage: House of Commons
20th November 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 20 November 2013
20th November 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 8KB)
19th November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 18 November 2013
18th November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 November 2013
6th November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 5 November 2013
30th October 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 1MB)
24th October 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 463KB)
23rd October 2013
Bills
Bill 118 2013-14, as amended in Public Bill Committee
23rd October 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Sir Stuart Peach DR11
22nd October 2013
Committee Debate: 14th sitting: House of Commons
22nd October 2013
Committee Debate: 13th sitting: House of Commons
22nd October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 October 2013
22nd October 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 9KB)
17th October 2013
Committee Debate: 12th sitting: House of Commons
17th October 2013
Committee Debate: 11th sitting: House of Commons
17th October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 October 2013
16th October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 15 October 2013
15th October 2013
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
15th October 2013
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
15th October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 October 2013
14th October 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 13KB)
10th October 2013
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
10th October 2013
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
10th October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 October 2013
10th October 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 13KB)
9th October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 8 October 2013
9th October 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Philip Dunne MP on behalf of Ministry of Defence DR10
9th October 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Taylor and Dr Louth DR09
9th October 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor K G Hambleton, I J Holder & Professor D L I Kirkpatrick DR08
9th October 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Army Rumour Service website DR07
9th October 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: CBI DR06
8th October 2013
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
8th October 2013
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
8th October 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 9KB)
8th October 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 October 2013
4th October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 3 October 2013
5th September 2013
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
5th September 2013
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
5th September 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 September 2013
4th September 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Public and Commerical Services Union DR05
4th September 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ADS DR04
4th September 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Prospect DR03
4th September 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Federation of Small Businesses DR02
4th September 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Defence Police Federation DR01
3rd September 2013
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
3rd September 2013
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
3rd September 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 September 2013
2nd September 2013
Press notices
Defence Reform Bill Committee announce evidence programme
2nd September 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 30 August 2013
18th July 2013
Press notices
Have your say on the Defence Reform Bill
18th July 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 17 July 2013
16th July 2013
2nd reading: House of Commons
16th July 2013
Money resolution: House of Commons
4th July 2013
Bills
Bill 84 2013-14, as ordered by the House of Commons
4th July 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 84 2013-14, Explanatory Notes to the Bill
3rd July 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
3rd July 2013
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 673KB)