Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 19261

Office for Veterans' Affairs and Veterans Welfare Service: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 11 December 2024
Answered: 6 January 2025

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the (a) Veterans Welfare Service and (b) Office of Veterans Affairs (i) operate independently and (ii) are trusted by veterans in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Al Carns
The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans are able to access appropriate support wherever they live in the UK and is working to coordinate and cohere the range of support available, including in Northern Ireland, more effectively. I would like...

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