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Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill

Commons · (HC) Motion of the House - Ad-hoc · 35.

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Observed
2026
Latest activity
Government Response to the Special Report by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 202621 May 2026 · UK Parliament Committees
Evidence held
52 records from 1 publisher
Verification
Active
How to investigate this

How to investigate this record

The order investigators work in, applied to the records this page holds.

Why this is here · Shows the order investigators work in, and which of those steps this entity actually holds records for.

5 of 8 investigative steps have records held for this entity. Steps without records are listed all the same — an absence is a finding, not a blank.

  1. Confirm the identityEverything below is joined on published identifiers, so the identifiers must be right first.1 published identifier recorded.Held
  2. Check recent activityTells you whether the record is live or dormant before you spend time on it.107 records held.Held
  3. Examine the connectionsConnections published against a shared identifier are the route to the next entity.36 published connections.Held
  4. Check public moneyContracts, awards and grants show what the state paid and who received it.No procurement or funding record held for this entity.Not held
  5. Review planning activityPlanning applications and decisions place an entity in a physical place at a date.No planning record held for this entity.Not held
  6. Read the documentsFilings and papers are the citable primary material behind the counts.No document held for this entity.Not held
  7. Check what is missingAn absence on this page is only meaningful once you know what was imported.Coverage and limitations are stated on this page.Held
  8. Verify the sourcesEvery record names its publisher, licence and import run so the page can be checked.Provenance is recorded for the sources on this page.Held
What investigators usually do next
  • IdentityConfirm the identifiers before relying on anything below.
  • Recent changesCheck whether the record is still moving.
Identity

Who this is

The published facts of identity, stated by the source that holds them.

Why this is here · Confirms you are looking at the right entity before you rely on anything else on this page.

House
Commons
Type
(HC) Motion of the House - Ad-hoc
Current members
35
Coverage
4 of 5 datasets imported
Official identifiers
  • Committee ID826

Records join this dossier only through these identifiers. Nothing is merged on names.

What investigators usually do next
What we've established

What the held records establish

Counts, publishers and observed periods drawn from records this page already holds. Gaps are stated, never hidden.

Why this is here · States what the held records already establish, and what they do not, before you draw a conclusion.

Established from held records
Political connections
35
Other connections connections
1
Record records
107
Dated records
107
Observed period
2026
Publishers
2

Publishers · UK Parliament · UK Parliament Committees

Investigation outline

  1. 01Identity

    The published facts of identity and the identifiers that hold them.

    5 held

  2. 02Key facts

    Counts established from held records only.

    250 held

  3. 03Timeline

    Every dated record published against this entity.

    107 held · 2026–2026UK Parliament Committees

  4. 04Relationships

    Connections published against a shared identifier.

    36 held · 2026–2026

  5. 05Official activity

    Government, parliamentary, procurement and planning records held.

    None held

  6. 06Supporting evidence

    Filings, papers and background material released against this entity.

    None held

  7. 07Coverage

    What is imported, from whom, and over what period.

    52 heldUK Parliament

  8. 08Publisher limitations

    Stated gaps and constraints in the published record.

    6 held

  9. 09Sources

    Publisher, licence, version and import run behind each record.

    5 heldUK Parliament

Evidence groups

  • Political activity

    0 records · 35 connections

  • Other records

    107 records · 1 connection · 2026–2026

    Published by UK Parliament Committees.

Groups organise held records. They carry no judgement about what the records show.

Not held
  • No political evidence currently held.
  • No government evidence currently held.
  • No company evidence currently held.
  • No planning evidence currently held.
  • No procurement evidence currently held.
  • No funding evidence currently held.
  • No property evidence currently held.
  • No court evidence currently held.
  • No publisher-declared total published.
  • No publisher-declared total published.
  • No publisher-declared total published.
  • No publisher-declared total published.
  • Responses appear only where the committee publishes a response document against a report id.
  • No publisher-declared total published.

Gaps stay visible. An absent record means nothing has been published to Folio, not that nothing exists.

What investigators usually do next
  • RelationshipsFollow a published identifier to the next entity.
  • TimelinePut the records in date order to see patterns.
Where to look next

Where this evidence leads

Fixed investigative routes, walked only as far as the held records allow.

Why this is here · Fixed routes out of this entity, walked only as far as the held records allow.

Recommended place to begin

People

Which named people are recorded against it?

35 records · current_member · latest 2026-02-11

This is the deepest published evidence currently held for this entity: 35 held records, observed 2026.

Walk this route

Part of: Follow this record to the parties

Each route is fixed in advance and walked only as far as the held records allow. Steps with nothing behind them stay on the map, marked as unheld, so the gap in the public record is visible.

Recommended place to begin

Follow this record to the parties

From the parties named on the record, to the bodies involved, to the wider network.

35 records held · 1 of 3 steps walked · observed 2026 · latest 2026-02-11

Follow this record to the parties: People, then Relationship graph, then Timeline, then Evidence and provenance. No published evidence currently held for: Related companies, Public bodies.

  1. PeopleWhich named people are recorded against it?35 records · 35 relationships · observed 2026 · latest 2026-02-11Opens the held records on this page
  2. Relationship graphHow does it sit in the wider network?Derived from the records aboveOpens the view built from these records
  3. TimelineWhat happened, in what order?Derived from the records aboveOpens the view built from these records
  4. Evidence and provenanceWhere did every fact come from?Derived from the records aboveOpens the view built from these records
  5. Related companiesWhich other companies share these people?Nothing held — this hop is not walked
  6. Public bodiesWhich public bodies are recorded against it?Nothing held — this hop is not walked
What investigators usually do next
  • RelationshipsFollow a published identifier to the next entity.
  • EvidenceOpen the source records behind the counts.
Recent changes

What changed recently

The newest dated publisher records. No summaries, no interpretation.

Why this is here · Tells you whether this entity is currently active, and what moved most recently.

  1. Record

    Recorded Government Response to the Special Report by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · Source

  2. Record

    Published Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill attendance statistics 2024-26

    UK Parliament Committees · Source

  3. Record

    Published Government Response to the Special Report by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · Source

  4. Record

    Published Formal Minutes of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · Source

  5. Record

    Published 1st Special Report - Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · Source

  6. Record

    Recorded East Anglian Divers · AFB0050

    UK Parliament Committees · Source

What investigators usually do next
  • TimelinePut the records in date order to see patterns.
  • RelationshipsFollow a published identifier to the next entity.
Since your last visit

What changed since your last visit

Observed publisher records only, grouped by day and de-duplicated. Nothing is predicted or interpreted.

Why this is here · Separates what is new to you from what you have already read.

Observed changes

No previous visit recorded on this device, so every held change is listed.

  • New record published · 95
  • Evidence added · 7

2026-05-21

  • New record published2026-05-21UK Parliament Committees2 identical records collapsed

    Government Response to the Special Report by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    Other evidenceOpen record at UK Parliament Committees
  • New record published2026-05-21UK Parliament Committees

    Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill attendance statistics 2024-26

    Other evidenceOpen record at UK Parliament Committees

2026-04-30

2026-04-29

2026-04-21

2026-04-14

2026-04-07

What investigators usually do next
Summary

Why this record matters

Counted from imported evidence only. Every figure opens the records behind it.

Why this is here · Counts the evidence held so you know the weight of the record before reading it.

What investigators usually do next
  • TimelinePut the records in date order to see patterns.
  • RelationshipsFollow a published identifier to the next entity.
Timeline

The record over time

Every dated record published against this entity, newest first.

Why this is here · Places every dated record in sequence, which is how patterns and gaps become visible.

2026-02-24 → 2026-05-21 · 107 records shown

2026

60 records · 2026-02-24 → 2026-04-21
  1. Record

    East Anglian Divers · AFB0050

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  2. Record

    Ministry of Defence · AFB0051

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  3. Record

    Sarah Atherton · AFB0048

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  4. Record

    The Centre for Military Justice · AFB0049

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  5. Record

    Scottish Government · AFB0045

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  6. Record

    Ministry of Defence · AFB0047

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  7. Record

    Emile Solanki · AFB0046

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  8. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  9. Record

    Al Carns MP, Minister for the Armed Forces

    UK Parliament Committees · 17351 · Source

  10. Record

    · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 17351 · Source

  11. Record

    · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 17351 · Source

  12. Record

    · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 17351 · Source

  13. Record

    · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 17351 · Source

  14. Record

    Ministry of Defence · AFB0043

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  15. Record

    · AFB0044

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  16. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  17. Record

    · Aurora New Dawn

    UK Parliament Committees · 17355 · Source

  18. Record

    · Bolt Burdon Kemp

    UK Parliament Committees · 17355 · Source

  19. Record

    · Centre for Military Justice (CMJ)

    UK Parliament Committees · 17355 · Source

  20. Record

    · Service Prosecuting Authority

    UK Parliament Committees · 17355 · Source

  21. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  22. Record

    KC Jonathan Rees · Office of the Service Police Complaints Commissioner

    UK Parliament Committees · 17324 · Source

  23. Record

    His Honour Judge Alan Large · Office of The Judge Advocate General

    UK Parliament Committees · 17324 · Source

  24. Record

    · Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC)

    UK Parliament Committees · 17324 · Source

  25. Record

    · Victim Witness Care Unit

    UK Parliament Committees · 17324 · Source

  26. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  27. Record

    Natalie Elphicke Ross OBE · Defence Housing Strategy Review team

    UK Parliament Committees · 17290 · Source

  28. Record

    · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 17290 · Source

  29. Record

    · Army Families Federation

    UK Parliament Committees · 17290 · Source

  30. Record

    · RAF Families Federation

    UK Parliament Committees · 17290 · Source

  31. Record

    · Naval Families Federation

    UK Parliament Committees · 17290 · Source

  32. Record

    Sarah Atherton, former Defence Minister and subject matter expert

    UK Parliament Committees · 17290 · Source

  33. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  34. Record

    The Rt Hon. the Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton TD, author of Reserve Forces Review 2030

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  35. Record

    Lt Gen Sir Nick Pope, military adviser to the Haythornthwaite Review

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  36. Record

    Gen (retd) Sir Richard Barrons, External Reviewer, Strategic Defence Review

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  37. Record

    Maj Gen Jamie Gordon · Council of RFCAs

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  38. Record

    ACM Lord Peach · Reserves External Scrutiny Team

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  39. Record

    Professor Vincent Connelly · Reserves External Scrutiny Team

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  40. Record

    Maj Gen Stephen Potter · Reserves External Scrutiny Team

    UK Parliament Committees · 17278 · Source

  41. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  42. Record

    · Local Government Association Armed Forces Covenant Lead Officers Network

    UK Parliament Committees · 17228 · Source

  43. Record

    · Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

    UK Parliament Committees · 17228 · Source

  44. Record

    · NHS England

    UK Parliament Committees · 17228 · Source

  45. Record

    · Local Government Association Armed Forces Covenant Lead Officers Network

    UK Parliament Committees · 17228 · Source

  46. Record

    · Department for Work and Pensions

    UK Parliament Committees · 17228 · Source

  47. Record

    · Department for Health and Social Care-NHS England Medical Directorate

    UK Parliament Committees · 17228 · Source

  48. Record

    Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 826 · Source

  49. Record

    · Help for Heroes

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  50. Record

    · Royal British Legion

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  51. Record

    · Confederation of British Serving and Ex Service Organisations (Cobseo)

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  52. Record

    · RAF Families Federation

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  53. Record

    · Naval Families Federation

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  54. Record

    · Army Families Federation

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  55. Record

    · Royal Star & Garter

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  56. Record

    · Forces in Mind Trust

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  57. Record

    · Combat Stress

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  58. Record

    Lt Cdr (Retd) Susie Hamilton, Scottish Veterans' Commissioner

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  59. Record

    David Johnstone, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

  60. Record

    Col. (Retd) James Phillips, Veterans Commissioner for Wales

    UK Parliament Committees · 17225 · Source

What investigators usually do next
  • RelationshipsFollow a published identifier to the next entity.
  • EvidenceOpen the source records behind the counts.
Relationships

Connections worth following

Connections published against a shared identifier. Nothing is inferred from names.

Why this is here · Shows who this entity connects to through published identifiers — the route to the next entity.

Political

35 connections · no counted evidence supporting records

Newest activity 11 Feb 2026

  • Al Carns MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Al Carns MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Alex Ballinger MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Alex Ballinger MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Christian Wakeford MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Christian Wakeford MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Clive Efford MP · Chair

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-11No counted sources

  • Clive Efford MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Clive Efford MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • David Reed MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • David Reed MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Gerald Jones MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Gerald Jones MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Ian Roome MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Ian Roome MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Jayne Kirkham MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Jayne Kirkham MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Juliet Campbell MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Juliet Campbell MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Luke Akehurst MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Luke Akehurst MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Mike Martin MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Mike Martin MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Mr Paul Foster MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Mr Paul Foster MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Pam Cox MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Pam Cox MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Rachel Taylor MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Rachel Taylor MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Rt Hon Mark Francois MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Rt Hon Mark Francois MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Sarah Bool MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

  • Sarah Bool MP · Member

    current member

    No counted recordsPolitical · 2026-02-09No counted sources

Other connections

1 connection · no counted evidence supporting records

Newest activity 11 Feb 2026

  • Clive Efford MP · Chair

    chair

    No counted recordsOther connections · 2026-02-11No counted sources
What investigators usually do next
  • EvidenceOpen the source records behind the counts.
  • TimelinePut the records in date order to see patterns.
Evidence

The evidence

Source documents grouped by the domain that published them.

Why this is here · The underlying source records, grouped by the body that published them.

Record

107 documents · 2026-02-24 → 2026-05-21

Published by UK Parliament Committees.

  • Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill attendance statistics 2024-26

    UK Parliament Committees · 21 May 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Government Response to the Special Report by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 21 May 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Government Response to the Special Report by the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 21 May 2026 · 52862

    Open source ↗

  • Formal Minutes of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 30 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • 1st Special Report - Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 29 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Ministry of Defence · AFB0051

    UK Parliament Committees · 21 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • East Anglian Divers · AFB0050

    UK Parliament Committees · 21 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Sarah Atherton · AFB0048

    UK Parliament Committees · 14 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • The Centre for Military Justice · AFB0049

    UK Parliament Committees · 14 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Letter, dated 25 March 2026, from HHJ Alan Large, Judge Advocate General relating to processes of appeal in the civilian and military legal systems

    UK Parliament Committees · 14 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Scottish Government · AFB0045

    UK Parliament Committees · 07 Apr 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Ministry of Defence · AFB0047

    UK Parliament Committees · 26 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Letter, dated 25 March 2026, from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry regarding the cost of renovating defence housing

    UK Parliament Committees · 26 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Emile Solanki · AFB0046

    UK Parliament Committees · 24 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Letter, dated 17 March 2026, from the Minister for Veterans and People, relating to Fighting with Pride's Op Inclusio campaign, with original letter from the Chair

    UK Parliament Committees · 19 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Letter, received 17 March 2026, from Department for Work & Pensions relating to information on the Covenant requested in the evidence session on 25 February 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 19 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Armed Forces Bill 2026

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Al Carns MP, Minister for the Armed Forces

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 17351

    Open source ↗

  • · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 17351

    Open source ↗

  • · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 17351

    Open source ↗

  • · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 17351

    Open source ↗

  • · Ministry of Defence

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 17351

    Open source ↗

  • · AFB0044

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Ministry of Defence · AFB0043

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

  • Home Office · AFB0042

    UK Parliament Committees · 18 Mar 2026 · 826

    Open source ↗

Showing 25 of 107 records in this domain.

What investigators usually do next
  • ProvenanceVerify the publisher and licence behind each record.
  • RelationshipsFollow a published identifier to the next entity.
Coverage

How complete this is

What is imported, from whom, and what is still missing.

Why this is here · States what is imported and what is missing, so an absence is never mistaken for a fact.

52 records imported

Date range not yet published · No backfill running

Verified— Matched to an authoritative published record.
Publisher totals and known limitations
Publisher totals
  • UK Parliament52 · 100%
Known limitations
  • No publisher-declared total published.
  • Responses appear only where the committee publishes a response document against a report id.
  • Publishers have not dated every record in this corpus.
What investigators usually do next
  • ProvenanceVerify the publisher and licence behind each record.
  • EvidenceOpen the source records behind the counts.
Provenance

Where every fact came from

Publisher, licence, version and import run behind each source.

Why this is here · Names the publisher, licence and import run behind every record, so the page can be checked.

Memberships

Publisher
UK Parliament
Licence
Not published by the source
Version
Not published by the source
Import run
Not published by the source
Replay hash
Not published by the source
Material version
Not published by the source
Source URL
Not published by the source
Validation
records_imported

Inquiries

Publisher
UK Parliament
Licence
Not published by the source
Version
Not published by the source
Import run
Not published by the source
Replay hash
Not published by the source
Material version
Not published by the source
Source URL
Not published by the source
Validation
import_not_started

Evidence sessions

Publisher
UK Parliament
Licence
Not published by the source
Version
Not published by the source
Import run
Not published by the source
Replay hash
Not published by the source
Material version
Not published by the source
Source URL
Not published by the source
Validation
records_imported

Reports

Publisher
UK Parliament
Licence
Not published by the source
Version
Not published by the source
Import run
Not published by the source
Replay hash
Not published by the source
Material version
Not published by the source
Source URL
Not published by the source
Validation
records_imported

Government responses

Publisher
UK Parliament
Licence
Not published by the source
Version
Not published by the source
Import run
Not published by the source
Replay hash
Not published by the source
Material version
Not published by the source
Source URL
Not published by the source
Validation
records_imported
What investigators usually do next
  • CoverageCheck what is missing before drawing a conclusion.
  • EvidenceOpen the source records behind the counts.