Veterans Strategy

I do recognise that. If I may, I will come on to that. I am simply making the point that this was...

What the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) is referring to is often described in the United ...

I am building up to that but, to respond directly, it is important to share an understanding of w...

We should put on the record in Hansard our thanks to Prince Harry for ensuring that the Invictus ...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The whole House, indeed the nation, is indebted to the ef...

On Monday I had the privilege of launching the “Walking Home for Christmas” campaign with Invictu...

The hon. Lady makes a valid point. The Ministry of Defence works with Help for Heroes and the Roy...

I met a veteran earlier this week who went to his local authority to say that he was homeless and...

I do not know to which local authority the hon. Lady is referring. If she would like to write to ...

The Minister rightly mentions Staffordshire. In North Staffordshire we have the tri-services and ...

The hon. Gentleman makes his point clearly. We want every local authority to recognise what its d...

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

I was about to finish my sentence, but of course I will give way.

I apologise. I thought there was a full stop. I am embarrassed.

If local authority veterans...

My hon. Friend is right. It should be the mindset, the modus operandi, of any local authority. It...

rose—

The hon. Gentleman is poised.

I wasn’t, actually, but the Minister has enticed me. I agree with everything he has said, and my ...

The hon. Gentleman makes a serious point. First, let me say that screening does take place; medic...

Is the Minister aware that Blind Veterans UK has initiated some research in this area to see what...

We could almost have our own debate on this issue, first because of its importance and secondly b...

As the Minister may know, although some in the House may not, the Royal Marines developed trauma ...

My right hon. Friend makes such a valid point, and it is not just Bill, but Belinda and everybody...

The Minister has referred to the regions and what more can be done. Will there be money set aside...

I had the pleasure of attending the Remembrance Day commemorations in Belfast at the weekend, and...

Before I start, I must apologise. I might be a little croaky today, but I will do the best I can....

I apologise, but as the hon. Lady has introduced a note of partisanship into this debate, I have ...

As I have already said on air—it is on the record—I absolutely deplore that man’s comments. I rea...

I declare an interest as my husband is a veteran and a veterans’ champion. Professional services ...

The hon. Lady makes a valuable contribution to this debate. We would certainly want to look into ...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate about how we should best look...

It is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois). ...

As my hon. Friend will know, I was not at George Square in Glasgow because I was at the Nitshill ...

I echo that entirely, and congratulate my hon. Friend on getting that point on the record.

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in organising remembrance event...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that case. I encourage her to write, if she has not a...

It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald), a...

Will the hon. Lady give way?

Yes—thank you.

The hon. Lady is very passionately telling the story of someone she knows very well. That example...

I thank the hon. Gentleman; he is very kind. This Chamber is the most wonderful thing when it wor...

It is a real pleasure to follow the impassioned contribution from the hon. Member for Berwick-upo...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), who is clearly ...

It is a pleasure to follow colleagues in this very moving debate about critical issues facing vet...

It is a pleasure to speak in the debate and particularly to follow the powerful speech made by th...

It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster). I think I have inter...

It is a pleasure to respond to this constructive and positive debate on behalf of the Opposition....

With the leave of the House, I have the pleasure of concluding this cross-party debate on support...

Will the Minister give way on that point?

Very quickly.

It is a very quick question. I am guessing that work on the next SDSR will probably start next ye...

What is pertinent is that we are now moving towards the spending review, which will provide for t...

What an excellent, good-tempered and positive debate—I do not mean to sound surprised!

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