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HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeWe are extending that warm hand of welcome. Of course, there is the requirement for some people to be in quarantine, but I can assure the hon. Member that a very thorough effort…20 Sept 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeI am grateful for that question. I would like to put on record my thanks to my hon. Friend’s good offices for making that happen. Of course, there will be a very significant role…20 Sept 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeI will, of course, pass that question on to the Home Office, but my expectation is that Operation Warm Welcome will run for as long as is necessary.20 Sept 2021HANSARDApprenticeships in the Armed ForcesThe armed forces are one of this country’s biggest providers of apprenticeships. They have around 21,000 apprentices on programmes at any one time, ranging from engineering and…20 Sept 2021HANSARDApprenticeships in the Armed ForcesI am delighted to confirm that. Over 90% of recruits are offered an apprenticeship, and I am pleased to confirm that recent statistics show that 7.9% of our headcount are new…20 Sept 2021HANSARDMental Health Services: Armed ForcesOn the contrary, we are giving teeth to the armed forces covenant by passing the Armed Forces Bill, and we will ensure that no veteran, in whatever circumstances, is ever…20 Sept 2021HANSARDMental Health Services: Armed ForcesOn the contrary, we are putting an additional £3 million into Op Courage, which makes a total of more than £20 million this year, and an additional £5 million into armed forces…20 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree entirely with my hon. Friend. Service families are at the heart of the defence community. Our assistance to them includes wraparound childcare, which is currently being…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeI am pleased to wind up this important debate. I thank the shadow Minister for his constructive remarks. I start by putting on record our gratitude to all those who served in…15 Sept 2021HANSARDDealing with Rape and Serious Sexual Offences: Defence’s StrategyToday I am pleased to announce the Ministry of Defence’s intent to publish a defence-wide strategy for dealing with rape and serious sexual offences in the service justice system…22 Jul 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions, particularly the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock); I am grateful for her sincere and constructive…13 Jul 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am happy to give the hon. Gentleman that reassurance and put that on the record. I thank the team of magnificently resolute and tenacious MOD civil servants in the Bill team,…13 Jul 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s encouragement. I hear it, and I reassure him that we will address this matter with absolute resolve. It will be at the heart of the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I want to reiterate my thanks to all hon. and right hon. Members for their thoughtful and constructive contributions…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTransition to Civilian EmploymentIn contrast to what the hon. Lady says, in reality the statistics show that the picture is very positive. If we compare like for like, veterans are overwhelmingly in good…05 Jul 2021HANSARDMental Health ServicesThe Ministry of Defence is determined to provide the best possible mental health support and care for members of the armed forces. We have introduced a 24-hour mental health…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTransition to Civilian EmploymentI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s question. I am content—I have seen it for myself—that the DWP is now very much veteran-aware. I have been very impressed with its…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTransition to Civilian EmploymentWe are always striving to improve transition, but it is a success story. In 2019-20, 84% of service leavers were employed within six months, which is higher than the UK employment…05 Jul 2021HANSARDFinancial Literacy SkillsThe Ministry of Defence is working to raise awareness of financial issues and planning among service personnel across all three services, because we recognise that financial…05 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not entirely sure that that is the case— [ Interruption. ] If the hon. Gentleman cares to write to me with the details, I will look at that. I confirm that we do everything…05 Jul 2021