Proceeding contribution from Lord Touhig (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 May 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Armed Forces Covenant.
Armed Forces Covenant
My Lords, I greatly welcome the Statement and look forward to many of its proposals becoming law. I want to ask the Minister about our 5.5 million veterans, many of whom feel that when they take off their uniform Britain forgets them. Can the Minister tell us precisely what benefits veterans will get from the veterans’ card? Further, as there are so many veterans’ charities—doing wonderful work that perhaps we as a country ought to be doing—many veterans do not know where to turn when they are in difficulty. What progress has been made by Veterans UK in its ambition to become the number one point of contact for ex-service men and women who need help?
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- 727 c1186
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Conditions of employment Armed forces Annual reports Council tax Housing Finance IVF Schools Tax allowances Social services Prosthetics Armed forces compensation scheme Military Covenant Task Force Armed forces covenant Veterans
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- Armed Forces Bill 2010-12
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