Information since 18 Sep 2024, 1:50 p.m.
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Thursday 12th December 2024 11:30 a.m. Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Debate Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar |
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Thursday 12th December 2024 2 p.m. Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Debate Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar |
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Tuesday 10th December 2024 9:25 a.m. Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Oral evidence Subject: To consider the Bill At 9:25am: Oral evidence Mariette Hughes - Service Complaints Ombudsman at Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces At 9:55am: Oral evidence Angela Kitching - Director of Campaigns, Policy & Research at Royal British Legion Ted Arnold - Senior Public Affairs and Policy Manager at Help for Heroes At 10:40am: Oral evidence Lieutenant General (retd) Sir Andrew Gregory KBE CB DL - Controller at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity Lieutenant General Sir Nicholas Pope KCB CBE - Chair at Confederation of Service Charities View calendar |
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Tuesday 10th December 2024 2 p.m. Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Abby Dryden - CEO at Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Colonel Darren Doherty - Director of Grants & Welfare at Army Benevolent Fund Mandy Harding - Head of Commissioned Grants at Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity Air Commodore Simon Harper OBE MA Chartered FCIPD - Director of Grants, Services & Programmes at RAF Benevolent Fund At 3:10pm: Oral evidence Collette Musgrave - CEO at Army Families Federation Sarah Clewes - CEO at Naval Families Federation Maria Lyle - Director at RAF Families Federation At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Luke Pollard MP - Minister for the Armed Forces at Ministry of Defence View calendar |
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Monday 9th December 2024 7 p.m. Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Programming sub committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024
9 speeches (2,662 words) Monday 3rd February 2025 - Grand Committee Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) further systemic reforms in the service justice system, particularly with the upcoming Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
1 speech (1 words) 1st reading Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
94 speeches (19,815 words) Report stage Tuesday 21st January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: None correspondence between the Defence Committee and the Secretary of State for Defence, on the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech 2: Leigh Ingham (Lab - Stafford) I would like to put forward my strongest support for the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. - Link to Speech 3: Jacob Collier (Lab - Burton and Uttoxeter) The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill aligns with those values, and I urge colleagues to wholeheartedly - Link to Speech 4: Calvin Bailey (Lab - Leyton and Wanstead) The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill stands as a critical piece of legislation that will establish an independent - Link to Speech 5: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) the past 14 years—these are the areas that this Government seek to change.The landmark Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
117 speeches (10,845 words) Thursday 16th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) determined by the Backbench Business Committee.Tuesday 21 January—Remaining stages of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
124 speeches (12,000 words) Thursday 9th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) determined by the Backbench Business Committee.Tuesday 21 January—Remaining stages of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
170 speeches (10,058 words) Monday 6th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) This Labour Government are delivering for defence and the landmark Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is - Link to Speech |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill (Third sitting)
83 speeches (12,474 words) Committee stage: 3rd Sitting Thursday 12th December 2024 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Defence |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill (Fourth sitting)
89 speeches (15,358 words) Committee stage: 4th Sitting Thursday 12th December 2024 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) important that clause 6 be agreed to, as it sets out the legal jurisdictions in which the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill (Second sitting)
95 speeches (19,597 words) Committee stage:s: 2nd sitting Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Lincoln Jopp (Con - Spelthorne) Do you see the potential for the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, as drafted, to erode the authority of - Link to Speech |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill (First sitting)
78 speeches (18,637 words) Committee stage:s: 1st sitting Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: David Reed (Con - Exmouth and Exeter East) Ministers, how have we got to this point where we are sitting here talking about the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Defence Programmes Developments
17 speeches (4,222 words) Monday 25th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: None Government’s industrial strategy, and this week we secured the Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Defence Programmes Developments
57 speeches (8,393 words) Wednesday 20th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: John Healey (Lab - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough) Government’s industrial strategy, and this week we secured the Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech 2: John Healey (Lab - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough) Bill—has done in the past week is to give its full backing to the Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
166 speeches (9,787 words) Monday 18th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is a landmark piece of legislation and a major step taken by this - Link to Speech 2: Liz Twist (Lab - Blaydon and Consett) Does the Minister agree that the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill is a vital opportunity to deliver better - Link to Speech 3: Luke Pollard (LAB - Plymouth Sutton and Devonport) The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill includes powers for the Armed Forces Commissioner to visit serving - Link to Speech |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
77 speeches (26,561 words) 2nd reading Monday 18th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: None Correspondence from the Defence Committee to the Secretary of State for Defence, on the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech 2: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Lab - Slough) I thank the Secretary of State for giving way, and welcome his Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. - Link to Speech 3: Alex Ballinger (Lab - Halesowen) It is therefore fitting that the Government have in the same month introduced the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech 4: Juliet Campbell (Lab - Broxtowe) I welcome the introduction of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill and the cross-party support for it. - Link to Speech 5: Mark Francois (Con - Rayleigh and Wickford) As I have outlined, the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill represents an opportunity to enhance the support - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
127 speeches (12,063 words) Thursday 14th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) She might want to raise some of these issues on Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - Link to Speech |
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Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment
70 speeches (6,924 words) Monday 11th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Gregor Poynton (Lab - Livingston) I welcome the Secretary of State’s recent announcement of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill—a promise - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
118 speeches (11,269 words) Thursday 24th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) He will be pleased to know of the Government’s commitment to the armed forces commissioner Bill, which - Link to Speech |
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Business of the House
120 speeches (10,841 words) Thursday 17th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) As he will be aware, this Government are committed to an armed forces commissioner Bill. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025
Written Evidence - #JoiningForces Group AFC0057 - The Armed Forces Covenant The Armed Forces Covenant - Defence Committee Found: It is highly surprising that the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-202513 makes no mention of the |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025
Oral Evidence - Mariette Hughes - Service Complaints Ombudsman Defence Committee Found: Q56 Chair: I want to move on to the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, and the transition and timeline |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025
Correspondence - Letter dated 19th December from Secretary of State to Chair regarding the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Defence Committee Found: Letter dated 19th December from Secretary of State to Chair regarding the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Tuesday 10th December 2024
Oral Evidence - Policy Exchange, Chatham House, and Chatham House Defence Committee Found: Chair: Some of our members could not join us today because they were part of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Tuesday 26th November 2024
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from the Ombudsman Association regarding the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Defence Committee Found: Letter to Chair from the Ombudsman Association regarding the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Correspondence |
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Thursday 21st November 2024
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence Defence Committee Found: discuss many of the issues faced by our serving personnel and the issues around the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Tuesday 19th November 2024
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Office, and Northern Ireland Office Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Found: Q52 Gavin Robinson: Yesterday Parliament passed the Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Thursday 14th November 2024
Correspondence - Letter on the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill dated 14th November 2024, from the Chair to the Secretary of State Defence Committee Found: Letter on the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill dated 14th November 2024, from the Chair to the Secretary |
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and their families will be subject to the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill when serving (1) in the United Kingdom, (2) in Gibraltar, or (3) elsewhere in the world. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill will apply equally to both (1) regular, and (2) reserve personnel, and their families. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether UK service personnel and their families will be subject to the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill when serving in Gibraltar. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether service personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be subject to the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government under what circumstances they anticipate the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill will be extended to the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 9th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the provisions of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill will require amendments to the Reserve Forces Act 1996 in addition to the Armed Forces Act 2006. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All Serving personnel, defined in the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill as any individual subject to Service law, whether in the UK or overseas, will be entitled to raise a general welfare matter or a Service Complaint with the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may investigate general service welfare matters that arise in connection with the ongoing service of persons subject to service law and which may materially affect the welfare of those persons or relevant family members. Provided a matter falls into this scope, it is at the Commissioner’s discretion what they investigate, and this would likely be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Members of the Reserve Forces and personnel undertaking a leave of absence will be entitled to raise a matter with the Commissioner, provided the Commissioner considers that the matter falls within the scope outlined above.
The Bill includes permissive extent clauses to allow the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to choose if they want to extend this legislation into their own statute books.
No amendments are anticipated to the Reserve Forces Act 1996.
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Armed Forces Commissioner
Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich (Bishops - Bishops) Friday 22nd November 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the appointment of the independent Armed Forces Commissioner for the UK will take place this year. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Armed Forces Commissioner will be recruited following Parliament’s consideration of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 November. The Commissioner’s recruitment will be undertaken via a Public Appointment process and will be subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee. |
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-2025 - CBP-10145
Nov. 14 2024 Found: Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-2025 |
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Wednesday 29th January 2025
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Defence Secretary speech at the ADS Annual Dinner: 28 January 2025 Document: Defence Secretary speech at the ADS Annual Dinner: 28 January 2025 (webpage) Found: tackle the recruitment crisis… Begun a transformational MOD reform programme… And got the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Tuesday 17th December 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Government buys back 36,347 military homes to improve housing for forces families and save taxpayers billions Document: Government buys back 36,347 military homes to improve housing for forces families and save taxpayers billions (webpage) Found: military, announced the largest Armed Forces pay increase for 22 years and recently the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Friday 22nd November 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: New retention payments announced for thousands of Armed Forces personnel Document: New retention payments announced for thousands of Armed Forces personnel (webpage) Found: This week, the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill also passed Second Reading in the House of Commons. |
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Wednesday 20th November 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Update on Defence capabilities Document: Update on Defence capabilities (webpage) Found: the Government’s Industrial Strategy… And this week, secured the Second Reading of the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Sunday 17th November 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Military families deployed overseas to save thousands in childcare costs as part of drive to boost military morale Document: Military families deployed overseas to save thousands in childcare costs as part of drive to boost military morale (webpage) Found: from Ministers, ahead of the first Parliamentary debate on the government’s landmark Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Wednesday 6th November 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Independent champion for the Armed Forces one step closer as Commissioner Bill introduced Document: Independent champion for the Armed Forces one step closer as Commissioner Bill introduced (webpage) Found: government’s commitment to improving service life, the government has introduced the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Monday 30th September 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Armed Forces pay round 2025 - remit letter Document: (PDF) Found: You will also be aware that in the King’s Speech, the Government announced an Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Wednesday 18th December 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: service personnel the largest pay rise in over 20 years, introduced to Parliament the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Wednesday 18th December 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: personnel the largest pay rise in over 20 years, introduced to Parliament the Independent Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Dec. 17 2024
Defence Infrastructure Organisation Source Page: Government buys back 36,347 military homes to improve housing for forces families and save taxpayers billions Document: Government buys back 36,347 military homes to improve housing for forces families and save taxpayers billions (webpage) News and Communications Found: military, announced the largest Armed Forces pay increase for 22 years and recently the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |
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Sep. 30 2024
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body Source Page: Armed Forces pay round 2025 - remit letter Document: (PDF) News and Communications Found: You will also be aware that in the King’s Speech, the Government announced an Armed Forces Commissioner Bill |