Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10: how MPs voted on 21 January 2025
Division 88, 21 January 2025, 16:44. The Commons Votes API gives 191 Ayes, 338 Noes: majority 147 for the Noes.
The question
Amendment proposed: 10, page 2, line 35, at end insert—
“(2A) A ‘general service welfare matter’ may include issues relating to the wellbeing of, and provision of support to, the children, families and other dependants of serving and former members of the armed forces, including but not limited to—
(a) the provision and operation of the Continuity of Education Allowance;
(b) the provision of Special Educational Needs tuition; and
(c) themaintenance of service families’ accommodation.” —(Mr Francois.)
This amendment would enable the Commissioner to include matters relating to the wellbeing of, and provision of support to, the children, families and other dependants of serving and former members of the armed forces in the Commissioner’s investigation of service welfare matters.
Question put, That the amendment be made.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Conservative MPs cast 97 of the 191 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 329 of the 337 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 329 |
| Conservative | 97 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 64 | 0 |
| Independent | 4 | 8 |
| Scottish National Party | 7 | 0 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 3 | 0 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 191 | 337 |
Tellers: Rebecca Paul (Conservative, Reigate) and Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative, Fylde) (Ayes); Gerald Jones (Labour, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) and Kate Dearden (Labour, Halifax) (Noes).
How each MP voted
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Sources
- Bill: Armed Forces Commissioner Act
- Hansard: Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
- Commons division 88
- Commons Votes API: division
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