Debate on the Military Covenant
17 February 2011 (updated on 17 February 2011)
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Jim Murphy, moved an Opposition Day debate on the definition of the Military Covenant
The debate examined establishing in law the definition of the Military Covenant, an agreement of commitment between the Government and the nation's Armed Forces.
Watch and read the views expressed by MPs during the debate. Also find more information on some of the current parliamentary material available on defence in the Topics section of the Parliament website.
- Video and Audio: Military Covenant
- Commons Hansard: Military Covenant
- Topics: Defence
- About Parliament: Main business (Debates)
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