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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Veterans’ Skills

Thursday 18 January 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Veterans' employment rate is at an all-time high, with 87% finding work within six months of leaving service.
  • The government recently launched an employers' guide to hiring veterans, highlighting best practices.
  • Over 1,000 veterans have been employed through the civil service interview scheme.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Gerald Jones Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Veterans
Context

The question arises from concerns about veterans' skills recognition by employers.

Question

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on helping to ensure potential employers recognise veterans' skills and prior learning.

Answer from Johnny Mercer

Veterans' employment is at an all-time high, with 87% of those leaving service finding employment within six months. We have recently launched the employers' guide to hiring veterans, showcasing best practice on how employers can benefit from veterans' skills and qualifications.

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Q2 Gerald Jones Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Veterans
Context

The question stems from criticism of the government's handling of veterans' employment over the past 13 years.

Question

Is it not the case that, after 13 years of Conservative Government, Ministers have created a postcode lottery for veterans and halved employment support for them? Specifically, will the Minister tell the House how many veterans have been employed as a result of the civil service interview scheme for veterans?

Answer from Johnny Mercer

When it comes to veterans' care in this country and how it has changed in the past 13 years, it is hard to take the hon. Gentleman seriously—those services have been transformed. The number of those employed through the civil service scheme is, I believe, over 1,000, but I will write to him with the correct figure.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Acknowledged improvement in veterans' care but did not directly address the postcode lottery or halving of employment support claims

How: Hard To Take The Hon. Gentleman Seriously

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