I half agree with the hon. Lady. We do need to improve standards. It is so important that we think about our armed forces.

I am pleased to say that we have spoken to the National Audit Office, and we are proceeding with the census question to ensure that we ha

With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will group this with Question 18.

The hon.

One third of us will be affected by a mental health condition or problem during our lifetime, and that applies also to those serving in t

I put my hands up and say that we still need to work further on this—I made that clear in the debate as well—but the covenant is moving f

I half agree with the hon. Lady. We do need to improve standards. It is so important that we think about our armed forces.

Mr Speaker, I did not actually hear the question, but, unless my hon.

I am obviously saddened that there is less time to debate this important issue right now, let alone on any future occasion.

One reason we introduced the Veterans Board, which is chaired by the Defence Secretary, was to hold other Government Departments to accou