Use of UK Military Forces In Combat Abroad

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on the use of UK Military Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

Andrew Miller consistently voted for (100% aligned) use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas.

Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (80% aligned).

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

person vote: the vote cast by the person
party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion	date	person vote	party alignment	policy direction	policy aligned
Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected	2003-03-18	no	64%	against	aligned
Iraq — Declaration of War	2003-03-18	aye	75%	agree	aligned
UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan (Backbench Business)	2010-09-09	absent	na	agree	na
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 — Libya — No Fly Zone	2011-03-21	aye	96%	agree	aligned
UK Air Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq	2014-09-26	aye	89%	agree	aligned

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion	date	person vote	party alignment	policy direction	policy aligned
Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — rejected	2002-11-25	no	91%	agree	not aligned
Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	2003-02-26	no	68%	against	aligned
Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons	2013-08-29	aye	97%	agree	aligned
Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons	2013-08-29	no	100%	agree	not aligned