The Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerned with defence procurement and the UK Reserve Forces, particularly the Territorial Army. It has 51 sections and seven schedules.
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| Long title | An Act to make provision in connection with any arrangements that may be made by the Secretary of State with respect to the provision to the Secretary of State of defence procurement services; to make provision relating to defence procurement contracts awarded, or amended, otherwise than as the result of a competitive process; to make provision in relation to the reserve forces of the Crown; and for connected purposes.[1] |
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| Citation | 2014 c. 20 |
| Introduced by | Philip Dunne |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 May 2014 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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| Relates to | Armed Forces Act 2006 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Defence Reform Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Provisions
editPart 1 of the act relates to defence procurement in general. Part 2 created a statutory framework for single-source contracts, operating in accordance with the Single Source Contract Regulations. The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) was established under the Act.[2] The act allowed for the streamlining of the Defence Equipment and Support Agency (DE&S).[3]
Part 3 is concerned with reserve forces: the Army Reserve was renamed the Regular Reserve and the Territorial Army was renamed the Army Reserve.[4] The act increased the size of the reserved forces.[5]
The act increased provided for 3,000 additional regular soldiers.[6]
Parliamentary history
editFirst reading
editThe act had its first reading in the House of Commons on 3 July 2013. Its backers were the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander, Business Secretary Vince Cable, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude, Dominic Grieve and the Bill Minister, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, Philip Dunne.
Second reading
editThe second reading in the House of Commons took place on 16 July 2013.[7]
Subsequent stages
editSubsequent parliamentary stages were as follows:
| House | Stage | Date(s) |
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| Commons | Committee | 3 September 2013 - 22 October 2013 |
| Report | 20 November 2013 | |
| 3rd Reading | 20 November 2013 | |
| Lords | 1st Reading | 21 November 2013 |
| 2nd Reading | 10 December 2013 | |
| Committee | 3 February 2014 - 25 February 2014 | |
| Report | 24 March 2014 - 26 March 2014 | |
| 3rd Reading | 2 Apr 2014 |
The bill returned to the House of Commons on 29 April 2014, where a programme motion was passed, and Commons Consideration of Lords' Amendments took place.
Royal assent
editThe bill was given royal assent (and thus became an act) on 14 May 2014.[8]
Further reading
edit- House of Commons Hansard, http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/
- House of Lords Hansard, http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/lords/
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Defence Reform Act 2014: Government Bill". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, C., Defence Reform Act 2014 and associated regulations: a new framework for single source procurement[dead link], DLA Piper, published 2 December 2014, accessed 30 April 2022
- ↑ "Peers give Defence Reform Bill a second reading". Democracy Live. BBC News. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ UK Legislation, Defence Reform Act 2014: Section 44, accessed 1 November 2022
- ↑ "At-a-glance: Queen' Speech 2013 bill-by-bill". BBC News. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Tran, Mark (24 March 2014). "Britain should reconsider army cuts 'as message to resurgent Russia'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Philip Hammond (16 July 2013). https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130716/debtext/130716-0002.htm#13071683000001. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). UK: Commons. col. 957.
{{cite book}}:|chapter-url=missing title (help) - ↑ "Royal Assent". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links
edit- Text of the Defence Reform Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Defence Reform Act 2014 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.