Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Dean Russell Excerpts
Monday 21st February 2022

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Leo Docherty Portrait The Minister for Defence People and Veterans (Leo Docherty)
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We have made 550 service family accommodation units available. All questions on this issue should be directed at local authorities, but we are doing everything we can to ensure that Afghan families are settled in the way they deserve.

Dean Russell Portrait Dean Russell (Watford) (Con)
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Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Watford’s ex-servicemen’s club, where I met the fantastic staff during an evening of darts. While I was there, I met the founder of the Official Minds at War charity, Norman Mcguigan, who works closely with local resident Liz Burns and many great volunteers throughout the country to provide mental health support for veterans. Good jobs help to deliver good mental health; what is being done to ensure that service personnel can take up jobs in our thriving defence industry?