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Veterans Employment 2020-02-27

2020-02-27

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Darren George Henry Con
Broxtowe
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The Office for Veterans' Affairs aims to improve employment opportunities for veterans, including within the civil service.
Does my hon. Friend agree that ex-service personnel already working in the civil service bring invaluable skills and experience learned from the armed forces, and guaranteeing veterans interviews for civil service jobs will boost the employment prospects of residents of Broxtowe and improve the civil service?
Johnny Mercer
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, and thank him for his question. It is clear that in this country we are moving away from the idea that we should give veterans a job just to keep them busy, and are recognising the incredible skills and attributes that they bring to any job in society following 10 or 15 years of what has been pretty hard combat over the last few years. I pay tribute to those in the civil service, and to those who lead the way so that others can come through behind them.
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