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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 have spoken to Gus Hales. I am very sorry about what has happened to him. I have also spoken to Combat Stress.

It is important that we give veterans the opportunity to return to the battlefields. I think that my right hon.

Every single year, 15,000 personnel depart from our armed forces, and I hope that I say on behalf of the entire House, “Thank you for you

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

This issue was raised in the debates on the veterans strategy that we had a couple of weeks ago and on the covenant.

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

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

The hon. Gentleman raises a very important point.

The Government takes the welfare of Service personnel and veterans very seriously.