Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 2: how MPs voted on 21 January 2025
Division 89, 21 January 2025, 16:58. Noes 349, against 76; majority 273 (Commons Votes API).
The question
Amendment proposed: 2, page 3, line 35, at end insert—
“340IAA Commissioner support for minority groups within service personnel
(1) When investigating general service welfare matters under section 340IA, the Commissioner must consider the specific experiences of minority groups within service personnel, including but not limited to—
(a) female;
(b) BAME
(c) non-UK; and
(d) LGBT+
service personnel.
(2) The Commissioner may investigate service welfare matters unique to one or more of these groups of service personnel.
(3) The Commissioner must maintain up-to-date evidence on the experiences of these groups of service personnel and develop robust community engagement mechanisms to identify and address issues specific to these groups.
(4) The Commissioner must establish a formal network of representation to enable the views and concerns of these groups of service personnel to be communicated to the Commissioner.
(5) The Commissioner must publish an annual report outlining—
(a) the issues facing and concerns raised by these groups of service personnel;
(b) the actions taken by the Commissioner to address identified issues;
(c) the progress made in improving conditions for these groups of service personnel.”—(Helen Maguire.)
This amendment would require the Commissioner to take specific action to consider and address welfare issues facing service personnel from minority groups.
Question put, That the amendment be made.
As printed in Hansard before the division.
By party
Liberal Democrat MPs cast 61 of the 75 named Aye votes; Labour MPs 334 of the 349 named No votes.
| Party | Aye (named) | No (named) |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 0 | 334 |
| Liberal Democrat | 61 | 0 |
| Independent | 4 | 9 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 0 | 5 |
| Green Party | 4 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 349 |
Tellers: Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat, Witney) and Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat, Carshalton and Wallington) (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 89
- Commons Votes API: division
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