Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Monday 20th September 2021

(3 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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I can confirm that, and I am pleased to do so. The provision is first class. However, we are also after a change in culture, so that those who have served know that it is the soldierly thing to do to ask for help.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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The Minister must know that 79% of charities believe that the responsibility to support veterans should lie more with the Government and the armed forces themselves. Will he commit to looking in detail at Labour’s proposed duty of care amendment to the Armed Forces Bill, which aims to do precisely that?

Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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I actually commend the long and noble tradition that we have of armed forces charities assisting the Government in their response to supporting veterans, and I am pleased that our support to them this year will top out at more than £20 million.