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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Veterans: Employment Opportunities

Thursday 13 January 2022 · 2 questions

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

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Office for Veterans' Affairs is rolling out a national insurance holiday for employers of veterans and guaranteeing job interviews for veterans applying to join the civil service.
  • The Office for Veterans' Affairs is investing 500,000 in the current financial year to help deliver the Veterans' Gateway service, an online portal for veterans' welfare and opportunities.
  • The Office for Veterans' Affairs aims to ensure a gold standard in communicating the availability of support and opportunities for veterans.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Gibson
Employment Veterans

Question

What steps the Office for Veterans' Affairs is taking to help improve employment opportunities for veterans.

Answer from Leo Docherty

We are putting the employability of veterans at the heart of our veterans strategy. We are rolling out a national insurance holiday for employers of veterans and guaranteeing job interviews for veterans applying to join the civil service. We know that veterans make fantastic employees and that military service does indeed give skills for life.

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Q2 Peter Gibson
Veterans

Question

Could he outline for the House every step that is being taken to ensure that all veterans get access to and information about every opportunity and every job vacancy?

Answer from Leo Docherty

We are determined to ensure a gold standard when it comes to communicating the availability of support and opportunity for veterans. That is why we have invested £500,000 in this financial year alone to help deliver the Veterans' Gateway service, which is an online portal for all veterans' welfare needs. The Office for Veterans' Affairs continues to promote all services and opportunities available to veterans.

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Not addressed: The specific ask was for a detailed list of steps taken to ensure access to every opportunity and job vacancy, while the answer provided general information on communication efforts and investment in a service.

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