Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Maria Caulfield Excerpts
Monday 25th March 2019

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emma Hardy Portrait Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) (Lab)
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12. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of veterans’ support services in Hull.

Maria Caulfield Portrait Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con)
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19. What steps he is taking to improve veterans’ access to support services.

Rachel Maclean Portrait Rachel Maclean (Redditch) (Con)
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23. What steps he is taking to improve veterans’ access to support services.

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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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I am always delighted to meet hon. Members who want to pursue and support veterans’ initiatives. I would be delighted to visit. My mother-in-law lives just down the road from Hull, in Beverley, so perhaps I can tie in the two visits in one go.

Maria Caulfield Portrait Maria Caulfield
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Some 60,000 armed forces veterans are currently suffering mental health problems, in prison or homeless. What more support can be given to personnel as they leave the armed forces to help reduce that number in future?