Military Covenant

Part of Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 4:29 pm on 16 February 2011.

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Photo of Jim Murphy Jim Murphy Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 4:29, 16 February 2011

The fact is that I am remarkably proud of much of what my Government did in office in support of the armed forces: we produced the service personnel Command Paper and the first ever cross-government strategy; we made improvements for dependants waiting on NHS waiting lists; we provided support for and investment in the NHS; we ensured better treatment in the allocation of public housing; and basic pay went up in line with recommendations of the independent Armed Forces Pay Review Body in full for 11 years in a row. That is a remarkable set of investments, of which I am rightly proud.