Military Covenant

Policy description

The armed forces covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the government and the armed forces. It recognises the nation's moral obligation to members of the armed forces and their families. MPs have voted on the extent to which there should be special provisions for current, and former, service personnel in relation to public services.

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Analysis for Simon Kirby

Simon Kirby consistently voted against (0% aligned) strengthening the Military Covenant.

Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against (0% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

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
Armed Forces Bill — New Clause 17 — Special Health, Housing and Education Provisions for Service Personnel 2011-06-14 no 100% agree not aligned

Informative Divisions

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
Opposition Day — Military Covenant 2011-02-16 no 100% agree not aligned
Opposition Day — Defence Reform — Military Covenant — Strategic Defence and Security Review Assumptions 2012-06-26 no 100% agree not aligned