Debates between John Lamont and Johnny Mercer during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Lamont and Johnny Mercer
Monday 2nd November 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Johnny Mercer Portrait Johnny Mercer
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Well, it is veterans ID, not voter ID. The veterans ID card should have come out at the end of last year. It has been delayed. Everybody who leaves the military now gets a veterans ID card, but there are challenges in backdating it and dealing with things such as fraud. We accept that and we are working through it at the moment. I will have an update in due course.

John Lamont Portrait John Lamont  (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)
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Can I ask the Minister to update the House on the activities and investment that the Ministry of Defence plans for Scotland in the months ahead?