Speech

Queen's Speech: Armed Forces Bill

Notes on how the Armed Forces Bill will continue in force the legislation governing the Armed Forces and make provision for other defence matters.

From:
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Her Majesty the Queen
Published
25 May 2010
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Delivered on:
(Speaker's notes, may differ from delivered version)

The purpose of the bill is to:

Provide the legal basis for our Armed Forces.

The main elements of the bill are:

  • renewal of the legislation
  • changes to Court Martial powers
  • provisions relating to Service personnel policy
  • Service police matters, including provisions for strengthening the independence of Service police investigations
  • a number of provisions for other defence matters
Published 25 May 2010