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 Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon generally voted for (75% aligned) strengthening the Military Covenant.

Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (76% 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
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Bill — Presumption Against Prosecution — Second Reading 2020-09-23 absent na agree na
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — New Clause 5 — Restrictions on Time Limits: Actions Brought Against the Crown by Service Personnel 2020-11-03 aye 100% agree aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Clause 6 — “Relevant offence” — Prosecution Required Under International Treaty Obligations 2020-11-03 aye 100% against not aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Schedule 1 — Excluded Offences For the Purposes of Section 6 — Torture 2020-11-03 aye 100% against not aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Third Reading — Presumption Against Prosecution 2020-11-03 no 100% agree not aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 12 — Restrictions on Time Limits: Actions Brought Against the Crown by Service Personnel 2021-04-21 no 100% against aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Duty Of Care To Service Personnel 2021-04-21 no 100% against aligned
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 12 — Duty of Care to Service Personnel 2021-04-27 no 100% against aligned
Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Armed Forces Covenant 2021-06-23 aye 100% agree aligned
Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Armed Forces Covenant — Accommodation for Service People in Scotland 2021-06-23 aye 100% agree aligned
Armed Forces Bill — New Clause 7 — Immigration and Nationality Fees Cap — Commonwealth and Gurkha Members of Armed Forces 2021-06-23 aye 100% agree aligned
Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Armed Forces Covenant 2021-12-06 no 100% against aligned
Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause 52 — Non-UK Service Personnel: Waiver of Fees 2021-12-07 aye 100% agree aligned
National Insurance Contributions Bill — Clause 7 — Veteran Conditions 2022-03-01 absent na against na

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
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 7 — Investigation of allegations related to overseas operations 2021-04-21 no 100% against aligned
Armed Forces Bill — New Clause 4 — Armed Forces Mental Health Care Review 2021-07-13 aye 100% agree aligned