War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (Public Inquiry) Bill 2022-23
establish an independent public inquiry into the administration of the War Pension Scheme and of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme by Veterans UK; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (Public Inquiry) Bill was a Presentation Bill tabled by Owen Thompson.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2022-23 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Owen Thompson), 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: Tuesday 21st June 2022 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament