Veterans’ Commissioner England 2025-02-10
2025-02-10
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The Member is concerned about the lack of a dedicated commissioner in England, while Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland have their own commissioners. She also highlights an event in her constituency.
I am proud that my constituency of South Northamptonshire hosts the largest armed forces gathering of its kind in the UK. The national transition event at Silverstone on 24 February, now in its sixth year, is run by the charities Mission Motorsport and Mission Community. The event recognises, demonstrates and celebrates the value of our veterans and armed forces community. As the Secretary of State develops the veterans strategy, are community-led approaches such as this part of the Department’s thinking, and how might we support such organisations in their work?
Absolutely. I just travelled to the north-east of England and hit three different councils, looking at the different ways in which they deal with the veterans issue. I am really looking forward to the launch event, which will have a variety of different race cars. I just hope that I do not get to see the mudflaps when I am there.
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The Minister did not provide specific details on how community-led approaches would be supported or integrated into the veterans' strategy development, and did not give a concrete timeline or mechanism for supporting such organisations.
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