The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard Reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 11 December 2000 | Vol 359 Col 371 |
| Second Reading | 9 January 2001 | Vol 360 Cols 893-1028 |
| Select Committee | 16 January 2001 - 13 March 2001 | Select Committee Report on the Armed Forces Bill Vols I & II HC 154 |
| Committee, Report & Third Reading | 2 April 2001 | Vol 366 Cols 63-133 |
| Consideration of Lords Amendments | 11 May 2001 | Vol 366 Cols 63-133 |
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 3 April 2001 | Vol 624 Col 741 |
| Second Reading | 23 April 2001 | Vol 624 Cols 1147- 1199 |
| Committee Report &Third Reading | 10 May 2001 | Vol 624 Cols 2215-2229 |
| Royal Assent: 11May 2001 | House of Lords Vol 624 Col 2282 |
| House of Commons Vol 368 Col 406 |
| Royal Navy | Royal Marines | Army | Royal Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral of the Fleet | Field Marshal | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | |
| Admiral | General | General | Air Chief Marshal |
| Vice-Admiral | Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal |
| Rear-Admiral | Major General | Major General | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commodore | Brigadier | Brigadier | Air Commodore |
| Captain | Colonel | Colonel | Group Captain |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander |
| Lieutenant-Commander | Major | Major | Squadron Leader |
| Lieutenant | Captain | Captain | Flight Lieutenant |
| Sub-Lieutenant (but junior in rank to Army and Air Force ranks) | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
| Midshipman (but junior in rank to Army and Air Force ranks) | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Pilot Officer |
| Acting Pilot Officer (but junior in rank to Second Lieutenant) | |||
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class I | Warrant Officer Class I | Warrant Officer |
| Warrant Officer Class II (but junior to Naval and Air Force Warrant Officer ) | Warrant Officer Class II (but junior to Naval and Air Force Warrant Officer ) | ||
| Chief Petty Officer | Colour Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Flight Sergeant |
| Chief Technician | |||
| Petty Officer | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant |
| Leading Rating (but junior to Army rank of Corporal) | Corporal | Corporal | Corporal |
| Lance Corporal | Lance Corporal | ||
Able Rating Ordinary Rating | Marine | Private | Junior Technician Senior Aircraftman/woman Leading Aircraftman/woman Aircraftman/Woman |