Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Sunderland and Ian Levy

Thursday 8th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[James Sunderland (Bracknell) (Con)]

3. What steps his Department is taking to improve support for veterans.

[Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) (Con)]

4. What steps his Department is taking to improve support for veterans.

[The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (Johnny Mercer)]

The Government are committed to ensuring that our veterans and their families have the support that they need to thrive in civilian life. The Government have established the first UK Office for Veterans’ Affairs and the first Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, who attends Cabinet. As part of the role, the Minister will deliver the veterans strategy action plan, which sets out 60 cross-Government commitments that will make the UK the best place in the world to be a veteran by 2028.