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HANSARD Army ReserveI share the hon. Gentleman’s sincere interest in the issue. I will write to him, relaying some information about future establishment strength and current deployability judged on…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Army ReserveI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Mr Bacon) for his thoughtful and constructive speech, and it is my great pleasure to respond to it. I am also very…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Army ReserveI think good people will principally be encouraged to join by the prospect of serving in exciting overseas operations. Look at the opportunities that exist in Kenya, Oman and…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Army ReserveI do, and I am grateful for that comment. I will come back to what my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk was saying about that earlier. Proximity of training opportunities…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Army ReserveI do not know the answer on that specific unit in Northern Ireland, but I will take that away and write to the hon. Gentleman. Returning to the point about deployability, what we…02 Feb 2022HANSARDUK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-2032The Ministry of Defence’s “UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-32” on making the recognition and care of armed forces families a national priority has today been laid before…19 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans: Employment OpportunitiesWe are putting the employability of veterans at the heart of our veterans strategy. We are rolling out a national insurance holiday for employers of veterans and guaranteeing job…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPhysical and Mental Health of VeteransI thank my hon. Friend and put on the record my gratitude for the fantastically energetic way in which he supports veterans in the community. He briefed me last year on the hamper…13 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans: Employment OpportunitiesWe are determined to ensure a gold standard when it comes to communicating the availability of support and opportunity for veterans. That is why we have invested £500,000 in this…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very pleased that my hon. Friend has raised the matter and that he has met the UK Veterans Hearing Foundation. The issue is very important and I will be very pleased to meet…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very pleased to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss that further.13 Jan 2022HANSARDPhysical and Mental Health of VeteransWe are committed to striving to provide a gold standard of care and support for all veterans. This year, we have allocated £17.8 million to the veterans health and welling…13 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans StrategySince the veterans strategy was published in 2018, we have been delivering for our veterans, including Op Courage in the NHS to support veterans with their mental health, the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDArmed Forces PayMay I open by associating myself with your remarks, Mr Speaker, about the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington? We express our deepest sympathy to the right hon. and learned…10 Jan 2022HANSARDArmed Forces PayThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point, and that is why we offer some technical bonuses. We are also initiating a strategic review of terms and conditions and reward and…10 Jan 2022HANSARDArmed Forces PayWhen considering armed forces pay, it is very important to look at it in the round. Service personnel benefit from subsidised food and accommodation, a fantastic non-contributory…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to confirm that all the other nations of the United Kingdom do indeed have veterans commissioners.10 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans StrategyWe will keep this under review but we regard it as a matter for the advisory military sub-committee on medallic recognition.10 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans StrategyI would be delighted to learn about the work of those people in the parish of Kidsgrove—it sounds fantastic. I absolutely join my hon. Friend to thank Geoff Harriman, John…10 Jan 2022HANSARDArmed Forces PayAs I said, we have to take note of the fact that service personnel benefit very significantly from subsidised food and accommodation, a non-contributory pension and allowances.…10 Jan 2022