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After Clause 7 - Investigation of allegations related to overseas operations

Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:15 pm on 21 April 2021.

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  • Division number 269
    A majority of MPs voted not to require the Service Prosecuting Authority to review investigations into allegations related to overseas operations and to decide if to continue them.

Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 2.—(Leo Docherty.)

Division number 269 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill — After Clause 7 — Investigation of allegations related to overseas operations

A majority of MPs voted not to require the Service Prosecuting Authority to review investigations into allegations related to overseas operations and to decide if to continue them.

Aye: 365 MPs

No: 258 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 20 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 365, Noes 258.

Question accordingly agreed to.

Lords amendment 2 disagreed to.

The list of Members currently certified as eligible for a proxy vote, and of the Members nominated as their proxy, is published at the end of today’s debates.

More than three hours having elapsed since the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments, the proceedings were interrupted (Programme Order, this day).

The Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83F).