Oral QuestionCabinet Office

What steps the Government is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises bidding for public contracts.

Tabled: 3 May 2023Answered: 11 May 2023

Asked by

Karin Smyth

LabourBristol South

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Deputy Prime Minister

Part of our reforms are to ensure that those who can never work are properly supported and not put through endless assessment, and I thank the hon. Member for raising this case. We are committed to renewing the nation’s contract with those who have served, and a range of support is in place for veterans, including dedicated medical and physical healthcare pathways in the NHS, employment, and housing. The new support system, VALOUR, backed by £50 million of funding, will provide a network of support centres to connect veterans with local and national services.