Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21
Make provision about legal proceedings and consideration of derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in connection with operations of the armed forces outside the British Islands.
Government Bill
(Ministry of Defence)
What is this Bill?
The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 18 March 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 29 April 2021.
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.
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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
29th April 2021
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th April 2021
Royal Assent (Commons)
29th April 2021
Act of Parliament
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 (c. 23)
28th April 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
28th April 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
28th April 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages as at 27 April 2021
28th April 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 197-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons amendments in lieu and reason
27th April 2021
Consideration of Lords message
27th April 2021
Bill
HL Bill 197 Commons disagreement, amendments in lieu and reason
27th April 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
Consideration of Lords message
27th April 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2021
27th April 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Ben Wallace and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - revised
26th April 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th April 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
26th April 2021
Bill
HCB 293 Lords Non-Insistence, Amendment to Commons Amendment, Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
26th April 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
26th April 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
22nd April 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 192-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons amendments and reasons
22nd April 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 21 April 2021
21st April 2021
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
21st April 2021
Programme motion
21st April 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Ben Wallace and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
21st April 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 21 April 2021
21st April 2021
Bill
HL Bill 192 Commons disagreement, amendments in lieu, reasons, and amendment consequential upon a Lords amendment
19th April 2021
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th April 2021
3rd reading (Lords)
19th April 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
19th April 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
19th April 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 285-EN 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
19th April 2021
Bill
Bill 285 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
16th April 2021
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Lords amendments
13th April 2021
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th April 2021
Report stage (Lords)
13th April 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
13th April 2021
Bill
HL Bill 189 (as amended on Report)
13th April 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
8th April 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R-I Marshalled list for Report
6th April 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(g) Amendments for Report
29th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(f) Amendment for Report
29th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(f)(Corrected) Amendments for Report
25th March 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Naseby regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage (first day) of the Bill: keeping international bodies informed about the Bill, Sri Lanka
25th March 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Burnett regarding court martials in the Armed Forces, as discussed during the Second Reading and the Committee Stage (second day) of the Bill
25th March 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Browne regarding new technologies, as discussed during the Committee Stage (second day) of the Bill
25th March 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Tunnicliffe and Lord Falconer regarding Legal Aid support for Service personnel and veterans, as discussed during the Committee Stage (second day) of the Bill
23rd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R Running list of amendments
23rd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(e) Amendment for Report
22nd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R Running list of amendments
22nd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(d) Amendments for Report
19th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R Running list of amendments
19th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(c) Amendment for Report
18th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R Running list of amendments
18th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(b) Amendment for Report
16th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-R(a) Amendments for Report
11th March 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th March 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
11th March 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
11th March 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
9th March 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th March 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
9th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-II(Rev) Revised Second marshalled list for Committee
9th March 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
9th March 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
8th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-II Provisional Second marshalled list for Committee
4th March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-I Marshalled list for Committee
4th March 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Lancaster regarding the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill; application of the Bill to British Overseas Territory Forces
3rd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(h) Amendment for Committee
2nd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(g) Amendments for Committee
1st March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(f) Amendment for Committee
22nd February 2021
Select Committee report
36th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
22nd February 2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 147 Running list of amendments (PDF)
22nd February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(e) Amendments for Committee
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Craig regarding whether legislation of critical importance to the activities of our Armed Forces should be contained in one Act, as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Anderson of Ipswich regarding the remit of the Henriques review
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Browne regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the Bill: why the Government wants the clause 12 provision and how it would be used, derogation.
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Astor regarding an issue raised during the Second Reading of the Bill: veteran's thoughts about the measures and support from veterans
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Baroness Warsi regarding the definition of "relevant offence", as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Baroness Northover regarding what legal advice the Government has received, as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Baroness Liddell regarding the date of knowledge for claims against the Department for injuries that may take years to show up, as discussed during the Second Reading
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Baroness Kennedy regarding the number of Service personnel charged by the Service Prosecuting Authority in the last 20 years, as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Baroness Buscombe regarding whether "overseas operations" includes operations beyond our territorial waters, as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Baroness Bennett regarding whether the Government would continue to show international leadership against rape as a weapon of war, as discussed during the Second Reading
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Viscount Trenchard regarding issues raised during the Second Reading
5th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Hendy regarding the absolute six-year time limit, as discussed during the Second Reading of the Bill
27th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(d) Amendments for Committee
25th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(c) Amendment for Committee
22nd January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(b) Amendment for Committee
21st January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(a) Amendments for Committee
20th January 2021
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
20th January 2021
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
3rd December 2020
Select Committee report
20th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution
30th November 2020
Select Committee report
30th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
12th November 2020
Library Notes
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
10th November 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
4th November 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
4th November 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
4th November 2020
Bill
HL Bill 147 (as introduced)
4th November 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 147 Explanatory Notes
4th November 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report stage proceedings for 3 November 2020
3rd November 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
3rd November 2020
Report stage (Commons)
3rd November 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 3 November 2020
3rd November 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Johnny Mercer MP to Kevan Jones MP regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate: the timeframe for statutory presumption, and legal representation of families at inquests
3rd November 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments as at 3 November 2020
2nd November 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 October 2020
30th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 29 October 2020
28th October 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Committee Stage Report
26th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2020
23rd October 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings at Public Bill Committee Stage
23rd October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2020
23rd October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Law Society of Scotland (OOB14)
22nd October 2020
Committee stage:s compilation pdf of all sittings (Commons)
22nd October 2020
Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)
22nd October 2020
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
22nd October 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 October 2020
21st October 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 21 October 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
21st October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2020
21st October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones (OOB11)
21st October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 October 2020
21st October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Royal British Legion (supplementary) (OOB10)
21st October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Jonathan Morgan, Reader in English Law, University of Cambridge (supplementary) (OOB09)
21st October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Ahmed Al-Nahhas, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) (supplementary) (OOB12)
21st October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor James A. Sweeney LL.B, PhD (OOB13)
21st October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 October 2020
21st October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 October 2020 (PDF)
20th October 2020
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
20th October 2020
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
20th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 October 2020
19th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 20 October 2020 (PDF)
19th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 20 October 2020
16th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2020
15th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 October 2020
15th October 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 15 October 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
15th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Reverend Nicholas Mercer, Rector of Bolton Abbey, The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Bolton Abbey, and former Military Lawyer and the Command Legal Adviser for the Iraq War 2003 (OOB05)
15th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Assistant Professor Samuel Beswick, Peter A. Allard School of Law, The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada (OOB06)
15th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (OOB07)
15th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Reprieve (OOB08)
14th October 2020
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
14th October 2020
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
14th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 October 2020
13th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 October 2020
13th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
13th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee (PDF)
12th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 October 2020
9th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 October 2020
9th October 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 9 October 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
9th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: International Committee of the Red Cross (OOB04)
9th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Cubbon (OOB03)
9th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: JUSTICE (OOB02)
8th October 2020
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
8th October 2020
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
8th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 October 2020
7th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 October 2020
7th October 2020
Bills
All proceedings up to 6 October 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
7th October 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 October 2020 (PDF)
7th October 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David Lloyd Roberts, MBE, LLM and Charlotte Harford, PhD (OOB01)
6th October 2020
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
6th October 2020
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
6th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 October
5th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 October 2020
2nd October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 October 2020
25th September 2020
Press notices
Have your say
23rd September 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
18th March 2020
1st reading (Commons)
18th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 117-EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version
18th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 117-EN 2019-21
18th March 2020
Bill
Bill 117 2019-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible version
18th March 2020
Bill
Bill 117 2019-21 (as introduced)