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

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.

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

The hon. Gentleman raises a very important point.

We have regular discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care and, indeed, the Secretary of State for Health.

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

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

As announced by the former Secretary of State for Defence in October 2016, the Forces Help To Buy scheme is due to close at the end of De

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