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.

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

The hon.

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

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.

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