Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what independent oversight Veterans UK is subject to.

I refer the hon.Member to my answer to Question 102708 answered on 19 January 2022.

Defence Busines Services (DBS) is overseen by a Corporate Board with a majority of non-executive members chaired by an independent non-executive director. DBS is subject to regular Performance and Risk Reviews overseen by the MOD's Chief Operating Officer.

Sitting underneath the Corporate Board are a number of delivery boards, including one which monitors the performance of Veterans UK services. Representatives from the Office for Veterans' Affairs are invited to this delivery board and at the most recent Veterans Advisory Board chaired by the Rt Hon Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, work to improve the services provided by Veterans UK was discussed.