Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Debbie Abrahams Excerpts
Monday 15th November 2021

(3 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. It is the hon. Lady’s birthday, and I am not sure if she would think it a birthday present or not but I will be delighted to visit it with her.

Debbie Abrahams Portrait Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)
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Thousands of disabled war veterans are being denied the compensation and support they need and are entitled to, so will the Secretary of State say how many people are waiting over a year for a tribunal decision on a war pension or an armed forces compensation scheme appeal, and if he does not know the details, will he write to me?

Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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I will write to the hon. Lady with the details.