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Bill: Volunteer Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2594
Description[?]:
| To allow our military be of the people who want to serve. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:14:44, June 19, 2008 CET | From | Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists | To | Debating the Volunteer Military Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The institution of National Service makes our nation more united, as it forces everybody, rich or poor, whatever their religion or race or background, to undergo the same formative experience. Arthur Smith (General Secretary of Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists) |
| Date | 22:14:07, June 19, 2008 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Volunteer Military Act |
| Message | * Major-General The Rt Hon William Baillie, HM Secretary of State for the War Office, stands: Mr Speaker, While I can personally vouch for the benefits of the "formative experience" of active service: such experience should be enjoyed by volunteers and patriots. As such I propose that in addition to the measures of this bill we reward those who do choose to serve their Queen and Country with citizenship. Those who are not prepared to make personal sacrifices for the greater good should be denied the privileges of voting or standing for public office. I yield the floor. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 72 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 71 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 31 |
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