Armed Forces Bill — Selection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee

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Armed Forces Bill
Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for
debate in Committee
26 March 2026
Chair: Clive Efford
Clerks: George James, Sanjana Balakrishnan and Claire Cozens
About this paper
This paper shows —
● which amendments the Chair has selected for debate and how those amendments
have been grouped for debate; and
● which amendments have been withdrawn or not selected for debate.
Please note that the Chair can change their decision at any time.
Each numbered group in this document is a potential debate. The purpose of grouping is
to reduce repetition of subject matter between debates.
Bills and amendment papers are available in this Bill’s area on Parliament website, at
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4065/publications. Printed copies are available from Vote
Office outlets on the parliamentary estate.
Decisions on amendments and clauses follow the order in which they come in the Bill.
Amendments are arranged on the amendment paper to reflect that. This may not be the
same order in which they are debated.
Decisions on new clauses are usually taken after decisions on existing clauses and
schedules, even though they may be grouped for debate at an earlier stage.
Further information about selection and grouping is available to everyone at
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/committees/general/selection-and-grouping/.

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Selection and grouping
Defence Housing and other property
Clause 3 and Schedule 1
Group 6: 17 [Opp]
Group 7: 14 [Opp] +3 [Lib Dem] + 4 [Lib Dem]
Group 8: 15 [Opp]
Group 9: 2 [Lib Dem] + NC1 [Lib Dem]
Group 10: 16 [Opp]
Group 11: Clause 3 stand part + Schedule 1 stand part + New Clause 7 [Opp]
Further groups (not yet numbered)
Prevention etc. of drones and similar devices
Clause 4
Clause 4 Stand Part
Protection from sexual and violent behaviour, domestic abuse, stalking and
harassment
Clauses 5 to 9 and Schedules 2 and 3
Clause 5 stand part + Schedule 2 stand part + Clause 6 stand part
+ Schedule 3 stand part + Clauses 7 to 9 stand part
Support for victims of service offenders
Clauses 10 and 11
Clauses 10 and 11 stand part
Investigation, arrest and charging
Clause 12
6 [Lib Dem] + Clause 12 stand part

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Clauses 13 to 16
Clauses 13 to 16 stand part
Duties and powers of commanding officers
Clause 17
Clause 17 stand part
Clauses 18 and 19
Clauses 18 and 19 stand part
Amendments withdrawn or not selected
Withdrawn: n/a
Notes
Proceedings must finish by 30 April 2026
Amendments/new clauses tabled by a Member not on the Committee are listed in this
paper, but will only be called if a Member of the Committee indicates that they wish to
move them.
Clause/schedule stand part debates will take place unless the Chair believes that the
principle of the clause/schedule and any matters arising have been adequately discussed
in the course of debate on amendments to the clause/schedule (Standing Order No. 68).
Groupings for later parts of the Bill (and/or for new clauses and new schedules) will be
published in advance of consideration at later sittings of this Bill Committee.