Rachael Maskell
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(5 years, 4 months ago)
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Penny Mordaunt
I would be very happy to look at the cases of those two individuals. It is vital that we have a clear line of sight on what is happening with individual cases. We still need to make improvements to veterans support, and part of the problem relates to the need for continuity and to ensure proactively that people are getting the care they need.
Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
The best way to recognise our veterans is to ensure that they are well served today, yet SSAFA research shows that only 16% of veterans believe they are well served by the armed forces covenant. How is the Secretary of State auditing the armed forces covenant, to ensure that local authorities are applying it proactively?
Penny Mordaunt
The prime organisation that holds everyone to account for delivering the covenant is the Veterans Board, which will meet again very shortly.