Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

Whether he plans to appoint a Veterans’ Commissioner for England.

Tabled: 4 February 2025Answered: 10 February 2025

Asked by

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns)

I reassure the hon. Member that I work closely with my Northern Ireland, Welsh and Scottish commissioners. We are currently looking at the structures by which we support veterans across the whole tapestry of the United Kingdom, and we really want to put in place an institutional resilience system that gives the best care at the right time and in the right place to the right people. That primarily involves working with thousands of charities collaboratively and coherently to ensure that we can get the best bang for our buck from all the amazing volunteers and charitable services out there. A bigger review is going on. It is on hold at the moment, and we will let the House know more in due course.