Commons Sense

House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Veterans’ Interests

Thursday 25 November 2021 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

Read the full transcript on Parliament.uk

At a glance

Answered 2 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government has increased funding for bespoke mental health care for veterans.
  • The Office for Veterans' Affairs has doubled funding to more than 25 million for veteran and armed forces charities.
  • The Minister thanked veterans and the Royal British Legion in Atherton and Leigh for raising 4,000 for veterans charities.

Topics (select to filter)

Questions & Answers

Q1 James Grundy
NHS Veterans
Context

The question focuses on the Office for Veterans' Affairs and recent steps taken to promote veterans' interests.

Question

What recent steps has the Office for Veterans' Affairs taken to promote the interests of veterans?

Answer from Leo Docherty

The Government are determined to see a gold standard of care and support for our veterans. We are putting more money into bespoke mental health care and the NHS, we are putting more money into our brilliant veteran and armed forces charitable sector—it has doubled this year to more than £25 million—and we are putting in place practical improvements to the lives of veterans, such as railcards, armed forces champions in jobcentres, and tax cuts for those employing veterans.

Answered
Was this summary accurate? Tell us

How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)

Get updates like this by email
Q2 James Grundy
Veterans
Context

The question is about the recent event in Leigh and Atherton where veterans raised £4,000 for veterans charities.

Question

Would the Minister like to congratulate the veterans of Leigh and Atherton on raising £4,000 for veterans charities at a recent event?

Answer from Leo Docherty

I absolutely join my hon. Friend in thanking veterans and the Royal British Legion in Atherton and Leigh for raising £4,000, which is a very significant sum. I know from my constituency of Aldershot the hugely important role that the Royal British Legion has in local life and, indeed, in our national life, and I thank my hon. Friend for the work that he does in his constituency to support its efforts.

Answered
Was this summary accurate? Tell us

How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)

Get updates like this by email