Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Pawsey and James Heappey

Monday 21st September 2020 Commons Chamber

[James Heappey]

I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to his constituent, and I thank him for his service. As my hon. Friend will appreciate, there is a balance between making the reserve as easily deployable as possible and reservists’ not unreasonable expectation to have some certainty about the duration of their mobilisation. My fantastic predecessor has now accessorised some ermine with his combats. Lord Brigadier Lancaster will be conducting a reserve forces review over the coming months, in which exactly these sorts of issues will receive his attention.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to protect veterans from vexatious claims.