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Lib Dems back military covenant campaign
September 9, 2008 4:56 PM
Liberal Democrats on Bath and North East Somerset Council have tabled a motion to this week's Council meeting backing the campaign by The Royal British Legion: "Honour the Covenant".
Cllr Cherry Beath is proposing a motion for BANES Council to back the military covenant
The term "military covenant" describes the mutual obligation between the nation, the Armed Forces and each individual service people: an expectation of personal sacrifice and the forgoing of some personal rights and freedoms on one hand, fairness, respect and appropriate terms and conditions on the other.
The British Legion and several former Chiefs of Defence Staff have stated that not enough support is given to the military and their families and have set up a campaign calling upon Gordon Brown to honour the Military Covenant.
Councillor Cherry Beath (Combe Down) who will move the motion on Thursday commented, "Liberal Democrats believe the government is not keeping its side of the deal on the military covenant.
"In terms of medical care and support, accommodation, equipment, compensation for injury and back to back tours, the government is letting our military and ex-military personnel and their families down.
"In supporting The Royal British Legion's campaign, this motion calls for a just compensation scheme to recognise the commitment and sacrifices made when serving the nation; for greater commitment to support for the well-being of service people, ex-service people and their families; and more support for bereaved service families.
"A local example of the way the government has let down the armed forces is the story of Bristol's Jamie Cooper who was the youngest British soldier wounded in Iraq and who has been campaigning for more support from the government for wounded personnel."
The draft motion has been approved by The Royal British Legion's head office and is expected to gain the support of the Council. A number of other Councils across the country have passed similar motions.
Read more here: http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/index.cfm?asset_id=516704
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