Military Covenant

Details

Status: Active

Groups: Foreign Policy and Defence

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.

[Person name] voted for/against strengthening the Military Covenant

Decisions

Decisions may be read as agreeing with the policy, or being against the policy.

month decision alignment strength decision type uses powers voting cluster participant count
2010-03 Opposition Day — Defence — Military Covenant — Military Funding agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 485
2011-02 Opposition Day — Military Covenant agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 552
2011-06 Armed Forces Bill — New Clause 17 — Special Health, Housing and Education Provisions for Service Personnel agree strong Division insufficent_info Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 503
2012-06 Opposition Day — Defence Reform — Military Covenant — Strategic Defence and Security Review Assumptions agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 504
2020-09 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) Bill — Presumption Against Prosecution — Second Reading agree strong Division uses_powers Nominal opposition: Government Aye Opposition Weak No 411
2020-11 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — New Clause 5 — Restrictions on Time Limits: Actions Brought Against the Crown by Service Personnel agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 601
2020-11 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Clause 6 — “Relevant offence” — Prosecution Required Under International Treaty Obligations against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 594
2020-11 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Schedule 1 — Excluded Offences For the Purposes of Section 6 — Torture against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 601
2020-11 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Third Reading — Presumption Against Prosecution agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 600
2021-04 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 12 — Duty of Care to Service Personnel against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 623
2021-04 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — Duty Of Care To Service Personnel against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 623
2021-04 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 7 — Investigation of allegations related to overseas operations against weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 623
2021-04 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 12 — Restrictions on Time Limits: Actions Brought Against the Crown by Service Personnel against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 625
2021-06 Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Armed Forces Covenant agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 626
2021-06 Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Armed Forces Covenant — Accommodation for Service People in Scotland agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 627
2021-06 Armed Forces Bill — New Clause 7 — Immigration and Nationality Fees Cap — Commonwealth and Gurkha Members of Armed Forces agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 627
2021-07 Armed Forces Bill — New Clause 4 — Armed Forces Mental Health Care Review agree weak Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 632
2021-12 Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause 52 — Non-UK Service Personnel: Waiver of Fees agree strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Opposition proposes 537
2021-12 Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Armed Forces Covenant against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 515
2022-03 National Insurance Contributions Bill — Clause 7 — Veteran Conditions against strong Division uses_powers Strong conflict: Gov proposes 492