Ministry of Defence: Legislation
(asked on 21st January 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
This question was answered on 31st January 2022
The Ministry of Defence has introduced seven pieces of primary legislation in the last decade. These Acts include, in order of receipt of Royal Assent:
- Armed Forces Act 2021
- Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021
- Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018
- Armed Forces Act 2016
- Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015
- Defence Reform Act 2014
- Armed Forces Act 2011
The number of pieces of secondary legislation sponsored by Government departments, including the Ministry of Defence could be calculated utilising publicly available information. This information is not held within the Department.