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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Johnny Mercer Excerpts
Monday 18th January 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Johnny Mercer Portrait Johnny Mercer (Plymouth, Moor View) (Con)
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The Minister will have seen in the press at the weekend that yet another veteran is struggling to access the care that she deserves. On top of the King’s College report last week, does he agree that now is the time for the Government, after having put so much in, to undertake a radical reform and address the care required in the veterans sector?

Julian Brazier Portrait Mr Brazier
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I share my hon. Friend’s concern in this area. He may wish to put a question on that to the excellent Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Mark Lancaster), who has responsibility for veterans, shortly.