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HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I was very pleased last week to meet several veterans’ groups, both of home service and of overseas service, to hear about their…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I would be delighted to accept an invitation to Wolverhampton. I acknowledge and applaud the magnificent work he does in…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI will.23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe right hon. Gentleman knows that, in terms of all national provision, Ministers are accountable, as I am being accountable right here, right now. What we are dealing with today…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillAbsolutely I can, and I am very pleased to. I turn to the technical amendments. Amendments 8 to 15 relate to the armed forces covenant, amendments 16 to 23 and 31 to 38 amend the…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention. I think we have to wait and see what Sir Richard Henriques reports. It is not appropriate to propose changes while his…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillYes, I would be delighted to give way before I crack on and make progress.23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. That is the fundamental basis of all this, and that is at the heart of the statutory guidance. We are confident that local authorities…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI will give way one last time before I make some significant progress.23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt does not need to include Government Departments, because that provision is already made. There are Ministers in every Department holding the lead for veterans’ issues, and the…23 Jun 2021HANSARDReport of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces BillThe Ministry of Defence welcomes the Select Committee’s report on the Armed Forces Bill (HC1281). I am grateful for the Committee’s support of the endeavours to improve the lives…22 Jun 2021HANSARDService Complaints Ombudsman 2020 Annual Report on Service Complaints SystemI am pleased to lay before Parliament today the service complaints ombudsman’s annual report for 2020 on the fairness, effectiveness and efficiency of the service complaints…27 May 2021HANSARDOffice for Veterans’ AffairsI can absolutely confirm that that is our ambition. I look forward to publishing the updated veterans action plan later this year. May I put on record my thanks for my hon.…27 May 2021HANSARDOffice for Veterans’ AffairsThe Government and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs are committed to delivering the veterans strategy. By doing so, we will establish a gold standard of care and opportunity for…27 May 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition into EmploymentI welcome the hon. Lady to her place, and I wish her well in her new appointment. The key thing we can all do is to not talk down our veterans, but instead talk them up.…24 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise that this is an important issue. This is taking too long, so I look forward to reporting back to the hon. Gentleman with an update on progress.24 May 2021HANSARDVeterans: Priority Medical TreatmentI want to ensure a gold standard of care for veterans. I pay tribute to the national health service for its excellent range of bespoke services that are available to veterans as a…24 May 2021HANSARDVeterans: Priority Medical TreatmentI thank my hon. Friend for the terrific work that he does to represent the interests of veterans in his constituency. I am concerned to hear the details about Mr Roberts. If my…24 May 2021HANSARDVeterans: Protection from Vexatious ClaimsOn 29 April 2021, we delivered the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, which is a landmark piece of legislation that will mean that our armed forces in…24 May 2021HANSARDVeterans: Protection from Vexatious ClaimsI am grateful for the work that my hon. Friend does in Hastings and Rye to represent the interests of veterans. It falls on us all to sing from the rooftops about this landmark…24 May 2021