Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps Veterans UK is taking to support veterans into employment.

Within Veterans UK our Veterans Welfare and Defence Transition Services can facilitate access to the most appropriate sources of assistance for Veterans seeking employment support which may include active referrals to the MOD’s Career Transition Partnership, the Department of Work and Pensions or an appropriate charity provider.

The Career Transition Partnership, which has helped over 300,000 Service leavers make their move into civilian life, provides up to four years of resettlement and employment support to Service personnel, both pre and post discharge.