Armed Forces Act 2021

Act

Current HouseUnassigned

Originating HouseCommons

Current StageRoyal Assent

Stage Date15 Dec 2021

Last Updated20 Dec 2021

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Parliament’s Votes

Opposition day: Strength of the UK's Armed Forces

14 Apr 2021 · Hansard

256

Aye

357

By party

Conservative0 aye358 no

Labour188 aye0 no

Scottish National Party44 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat11 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party7 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Independent1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill: Committee: Amendment 1

23 Jun 2021 · Hansard

271

Aye

355

By party

Conservative0 aye354 no

Labour195 aye0 no

Scottish National Party45 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Independent4 aye1 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Alba Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Committee: Amendment 41

23 Jun 2021 · Hansard

273

Aye

354

By party

Conservative0 aye353 no

Labour197 aye0 no

Scottish National Party43 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Independent4 aye1 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Alba Party2 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 7

23 Jun 2021 · Hansard

272

Aye

355

By party

Conservative1 aye354 no

Labour195 aye0 no

Scottish National Party45 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Independent4 aye1 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Alba Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 4

13 Jul 2021 · Hansard

272

Aye

361

By party

Conservative0 aye359 no

Labour195 aye0 no

Scottish National Party45 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Independent4 aye2 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Alba Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

13 Jul 2021 · Hansard

274

Aye

360

By party

Conservative0 aye358 no

Labour196 aye0 no

Scottish National Party45 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Independent4 aye2 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Alba Party2 aye0 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 2

13 Jul 2021 · Hansard

272

Aye

358

By party

Conservative0 aye356 no

Labour196 aye0 no

Scottish National Party45 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat12 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party8 aye0 no

Independent4 aye2 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Alba Party2 aye0 no

Green Party1 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

6 Dec 2021 · Hansard

302

Aye

221

By party

Conservative300 aye4 no

Labour0 aye168 no

Scottish National Party0 aye30 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye5 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye5 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye3 no

Independent0 aye3 no

Social Democratic & Labour Party0 aye2 no

Armed Forces Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

6 Dec 2021 · Hansard

305

Aye

215

By party

Conservative302 aye0 no

Labour0 aye166 no

Scottish National Party0 aye30 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye5 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye5 no

Independent1 aye3 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye3 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 9

21 Jan 2025 · Hansard

192

Aye

338

By party

Labour0 aye331 no

Conservative99 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat63 aye0 no

Independent4 aye8 no

Scottish National Party7 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Reform UK2 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10

21 Jan 2025 · Hansard

191

Aye

338

By party

Labour0 aye329 no

Conservative97 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat64 aye0 no

Independent4 aye8 no

Scottish National Party7 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 2

21 Jan 2025 · Hansard

Aye

349

By party

Labour0 aye334 no

Liberal Democrat61 aye0 no

Independent4 aye9 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye5 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Alliance1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

3 Jun 2025 · Hansard

319

Aye

180

By party

Labour316 aye0 no

Conservative0 aye92 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye64 no

Independent4 aye4 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye4 no

Scottish National Party0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye4 no

Reform UK0 aye3 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye2 no

Alliance0 aye1 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

3 Jun 2025 · Hansard

315

Aye

184

By party

Labour311 aye0 no

Conservative0 aye97 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye65 no

Independent4 aye3 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye5 no

Scottish National Party0 aye4 no

Green Party0 aye4 no

Reform UK0 aye3 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye1 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3

3 Jun 2025 · Hansard

329

Aye

101

By party

Labour313 aye0 no

Conservative0 aye97 no

Independent5 aye1 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party4 aye0 no

Reform UK0 aye3 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C

2 Jul 2025 · Hansard

321

Aye

158

By party

Labour314 aye0 no

Conservative0 aye83 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye59 no

Independent6 aye2 no

Democratic Unionist Party0 aye3 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye3 no

Green Party0 aye3 no

Reform UK0 aye2 no

Alliance0 aye1 no

Ulster Unionist Party0 aye1 no

Traditional Unionist Voice0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2

2 Jun 2026 · Hansard

171

Aye

302

By party

Labour0 aye299 no

Conservative91 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat58 aye0 no

Independent4 aye2 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Reform UK2 aye0 no

Restore Britain1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Your Party0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5

2 Jun 2026 · Hansard

170

Aye

301

By party

Labour0 aye300 no

Conservative91 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat57 aye0 no

Independent4 aye2 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Restore Britain1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6

2 Jun 2026 · Hansard

Aye

371

By party

Labour0 aye298 no

Conservative86 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye57 no

Independent2 aye5 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party0 aye5 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye3 no

Restore Britain1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Your Party0 aye1 no

Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13

2 Jun 2026 · Hansard

Aye

298

By party

Labour0 aye295 no

Liberal Democrat56 aye0 no

Independent4 aye2 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party5 aye0 no

Reform UK3 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru3 aye0 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Traditional Unionist Voice1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4

22 Jun 2026 · Hansard

164

Aye

311

By party

Labour0 aye309 no

Conservative88 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat55 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party5 aye0 no

Independent4 aye1 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Your Party2 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

22 Jun 2026 · Hansard

104

Aye

391

By party

Labour0 aye316 no

Conservative90 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat0 aye56 no

Independent2 aye5 no

Reform UK6 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party0 aye5 no

Plaid Cymru0 aye4 no

Your Party0 aye2 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22

22 Jun 2026 · Hansard

Aye

323

By party

Labour0 aye319 no

Liberal Democrat55 aye0 no

Reform UK6 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Conservative1 aye1 no

Independent1 aye1 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11

22 Jun 2026 · Hansard

171

Aye

322

By party

Labour0 aye320 no

Conservative89 aye0 no

Liberal Democrat56 aye0 no

Reform UK6 aye0 no

Democratic Unionist Party5 aye0 no

Green Party5 aye0 no

Plaid Cymru4 aye0 no

Independent3 aye1 no

Your Party1 aye0 no

Ulster Unionist Party1 aye0 no