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HANSARDUK Personnel: Local Support ServicesEvery local authority has signed the armed forces covenant, and the MOD works with local authorities and partner organisations to ensure that there is fair access to local support…08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Personnel: Local Support ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman for the tone in which he has raised this matter. He had the courtesy to raise it before questions. I should be delighted to meet him afterwards to see…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Monitoring SchemesMy hon. Friend raises two issues. I join him in paying tribute to Care after Combat; what it does to provide support for those who find themselves imprisoned or on the wrong side…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Monitoring SchemesI know that the hon. Gentleman knows a lot about this issue. He is absolutely right to say that the advancement in the science now reflects the fact that even if someone can walk…08 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionWe can be proud of the changes we have introduced through the armed forces mental health and wellbeing strategy—which I inherited when I came into this job from my predecessor as…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: EducationWhen armed forces personnel put their hand up and decide to leave the armed forces, most of them participate in a transition programme, and that includes the opportunity to…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: EducationMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. As the Secretary of State said, one of the advantages of having an armed force is that personnel provide such important skill sets while…08 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionThe challenge we faced was that people were reluctant to come forward. They thought that if they put their hand up and said there was something wrong with their mind, that would…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Universal CreditI am grateful for that question. It has been raised many times and it is important to put it in context and in perspective. Not everybody who joins the armed forces will be…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Universal CreditThe hon. Gentleman raises this matter almost weekly, but he misses the point. We ensure that we look after our veterans and they know whether they are eligible for universal…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Universal CreditI am aware that my hon. Friend has done a huge amount of work on this important matter, not least by lobbying me many times. She will be aware that the armed forces covenant is…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Monitoring SchemesOur resettlement programmes continue to develop to ensure that the transition from service to civilian life for all personnel is conducted as smoothly as possible. I am sure that…08 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not need to do that, because we have had this question so many times that I have given the answer so many times.08 Jul 2019HANSARDVeterans: Universal CreditWhen those who have served in uniform depart for civilian street, it is very important that they are aware of the benefits for which they may or may not be eligible. Our…08 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, the purpose of the future accommodation model is to provide opportunity and a series of options, whether people live inside the wire, rent or get on the housing ladder. That…08 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health ProvisionI am really pleased that the hon. Lady has put this in context because a myth is perpetuated that those who join the armed forces will be affected by mental challenges, but she is…08 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI should just clarify the difference between those who are serving and those who are veterans. In the case of veterans, each health authority now provides the transition,…08 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. We have a rebuild programme, whereby £4 billion is being put in to make sure we provide that state-of-the-art accommodation for our future…08 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is something unique about our armed forces: the sense of belonging, duty and pride one has in working in such a collegiate operation. Leaving that armed forces environment…08 Jul 2019HANSARDOutsourced ContractsThe Ministry of Defence regularly monitors the performance of all contractors, including outsourced key services. This is done via the use of contract performance indicators and…08 Jul 2019