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HANSARDArmed Forces: Death-in-service PaymentsMay I remind the right hon. Member of my service, and of the fact that I will in no way, shape or form take this for granted? I am putting all my effort into those discussions at…10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces: Death-in-service PaymentsThe covenant will come into law in the next two years or so, on the back of the armed forces Bill. That will result in a great expansion, with all Government Departments falling…10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces: Death-in-service PaymentsI thank the right hon. and gallant Member for his response. We need to take a holistic view of this. I remind him that we have missed every recruitment and retention target for…10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces: Death-in-service PaymentsI thank the right hon. Member for Tonbridge (Tom Tugendhat) for his important question. He has my absolute assurance that if anyone dies in service, from training all the way…10 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025. It is an honour to serve under…03 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025I thank the Committee for its thoughtful considerations of these regulations. It is worth covering some of the points made by the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire, and keeping…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI thank the hon. Member for that question. I have had multiple discussions with the DFE about how, when the SDR comes out, we can ensure that there are opportunities for cadet…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI thank the right hon. Member for that comment. I am absolutely committed to ensuring that the funding for cadets continues, but also that funding is broadened out and going not…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I welcome this debate, and thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) for securing it. I also thank…29 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024. It is a great honour to be here under your chairmanship…28 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024I will address the point that my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble made first. In my view, the SI addresses a loophole that has allowed—albeit not nefariously—senior…28 Jan 2025HANSARDHousing: Military Personnel and FamiliesI thank my hon. Friends for raising an exceptionally important matter. The deal to sell off most of our service family accommodation in 1996, then rent it back and upgrade it, is…06 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for VeteransIt took us four months from starting the process to getting the veteran ID card recognised as voter ID, which is superb. We will move this matter forward, and I would love to…06 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for VeteransI thank my hon. Friend for what, again, is a very important question. I ask him to write to me on the specific issue of Hillingdon council and parking. The important underlying…06 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for VeteransI thank my hon. Friend for a really relevant question. It is essential that we cater for both the physical and psychological impacts of service on those who have served. Op…06 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for VeteransThank you, Mr Speaker. This Government have already taken swift action to demonstrate our commitment to renew this nation’s contract with those who have served. We have awarded…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHousing: Military Personnel and FamiliesI thank the hon. Member for that really important question. We have a duty of care to those from Afghanistan who are now living in the UK and we are absolutely committed to…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHousing: Military Personnel and FamiliesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I have lived in some of the accommodation and I have seen how bad it is, and this deal will allow us to change that. Over time we will…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHousing: Military Personnel and FamiliesAbsolutely. As part of the SDR, we will set out our new defence housing strategy. We will look at how we take Annington, build on it and improve the housing available for those…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHousing: Military Personnel and FamiliesWe are buying back, we are breaking it down and we will build back up. That will be part of a comprehensive plan across the country and across 36,000 homes over time. It will look…06 Jan 2025