Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephanie Peacock Excerpts
Monday 20th September 2021

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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I am happy to confirm that that meeting will take place within the next couple of weeks.

Stephanie Peacock Portrait Stephanie Peacock (Barnsley East) (Lab)
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Combat Stress, a charity supporting veterans’ mental health, has seen its income fall by £6 million in the current financial year. Will the Minister therefore accept that the Government’s recent announcement of £5 million for the entire sector is simply not enough to support veterans’ mental health?

Leo Docherty Portrait Leo Docherty
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That is a top-up; the provision is more than £20 million. I look forward to discussing that in detail when I visit Combat Stress tomorrow.