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HANSARDVeterans SupportI am glad that the hon. Lady has asked that question, because two reviews are under way: the quinquennial review and the review being launched jointly by the Ministry of Defence…26 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Cost of LivingI have to differ with the hon. Lady. I fully support the continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent. It has kept us safe all these years, and so long as we have a Conservative…26 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Cost of LivingWe have introduced a range of measures to support personnel and mitigate the cost of living, including capping subsidised accommodation charges, freezing food charges, increasing…26 Jun 2023HANSARDNuclear Test MedalsThe hon. Lady will welcome the commemorative nuclear test medal announced by the Prime Minister in November last year to recognise service veterans and civilian personnel who…26 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans SupportWe will shortly be publishing the quinquennial review into the armed forces compensation scheme and the independent review of Government provision of welfare services for…26 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023I beg to move, That this House has considered the draft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023. It is the job of parliamentary draftsmen to make legislation sound as dry…21 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans UKWrong Minister!21 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans UKYes, I think so. Of course, that requires compliance by GPs and consultants. The history of IT in our NHS is not necessarily a very happy one, so it is perhaps easier said than…21 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023To address that point head on, the SNP spokesperson, the hon. Member for Glasgow South West, will be aware that there was a debate this morning on veterans’ welfare and Veterans…21 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans UKWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. May I first say what an improvement these little lecterns are, particularly for those of us who are increasingly…21 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2023I am very grateful for that, because the consequences of opposing the draft order would be that our armed forces would effectively become ultra vires. That has been the case since…21 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces Incentivisation ReviewThe Haythornthwaite review of armed forces incentivisation (HRAFI) was an independent review of our service personnel’s terms and conditions, which the Ministry of Defence…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Service Family Accommodation: MaintenanceI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who is absolutely right. The FDIS contract that was introduced early last year does just that. If he will forgive me, I may just come on to…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Service Family Accommodation: MaintenanceI hope that the scale of the challenge and the financial commitment that Defence has made to improving accommodation are clear. They are certainly heartfelt as far as I am…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Service Family Accommodation: MaintenanceThank you for the reminder, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a while since I was last in this situation. I am grateful to the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for her…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDefenceI cannot do justice to the detailed points made by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland). As a logistician, I expect him to make a number of…15 Jun 2023HANSARDDefenceI cannot do justice to the detailed points made by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland). As a logistician, I expect him to make a number of…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsI thank the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard) for his remarks and for the support he has given to our current operations and the men and women of our…14 Jun 2023HANSARDWar Widows Ex-gratia Payment SchemeThe armed forces covenant is a unique commitment by the nation in recognition of the sacrifices that members of our armed forces and their families make for our security. A key…17 May 2023HANSARDService Complaints Ombudsman: Annual Report 2022I am pleased to lay before Parliament today the Service Complaints Ombudsman’s annual report for 2022 on the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of the service complaints…03 May 2023