Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Jim Shannon Excerpts
Monday 11th September 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I will get a sore throat if we carry on like this.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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One of the greatest problems that my veteran constituents have is housing accommodation. It is as scarce as hen’s teeth, as we would say back home. What discussions has the Minister had with the Housing Executive in Northern Ireland to secure funding and housing for veterans who have just finished service or are retiring?

Andrew Murrison Portrait Dr Murrison
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Clearly, we want to improve service accommodation all the time. However, 97% of service accommodation meets or exceeds the decent home standard. That is admirable compared with the record of many local authorities. We are investing in accommodation, and it is improving all the time. I very much regret the occasional report of accommodation that falls short of the mark, and we seek to rectify it as soon as we can.