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Written question asked by Harry Barnes (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding is available to support Northern Ireland veterans.
Answer

Mr. Barnes: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what funding is available to support Northern Ireland veterans. [142734] Mr. Caplin: There is no Ministry of Defence funding specifically for Northern Ireland veterans. MOD funds programmes aimed at preventing Service leavers, which would include those who have served in Northern Ireland, falling into social exclusion and homelessness such as the Single Persons Accommodation Centre for Ex-Services in Catterick, the Armed Forces Project in Colchester and the Joint Services Housing Advice Office. MOD also contributes towards Project Compass, a partnership project in London aimed at assisting homeless veterans back into employment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142734; 415 c656W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Armed forces Finance Northern Ireland Veterans
Link
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