Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Carol Monaghan Excerpts
Monday 28th March 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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I certainly do. NATO has been the absolute cornerstone of Euro-Atlantic security since the end of the second world war, and long may it continue to be so. Neither the JEF, the EU nor anything else should be seen as an alternative. However, there is a market for complementary organisations such as the JEF, which do not require consensus. The JEF is absolutely showing its value in the way that it is being used at the moment.

Carol Monaghan Portrait Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP)
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The veterans strategy action plan includes a commitment to address the historical hurt or disadvantage that sections of the veteran community have experienced. Will that include compensation for LGBT veterans?

Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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I look forward to announcing further progress on the review in due course. I do not want to pre-empt the terms and conditions of the chair, but I think that they will be reassuringly broad.