Member

The Bill does make some great strides, but we have the chance to go further, faster and better, and I hope that Members across the House agree. As I represent Tiverton and Minehead, where more households include a veteran than the national average, I explicitly echo the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon Amos) about amendment 3, which calls for an extension of the decent homes standard to Ministry of Defence service family accommodation. That should be welcomed across the whole House, but if it is not voted on today or supported, I would still urge the Secretary of State to look at the proposal and seriously consider enacting it for those who spend their life serving our country, and for their families.