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Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner: Resignations

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 September 2024UIN 4578

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans in Northern Ireland following the resignation of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner.

Answered by Al Carns

I became aware on 5 September that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland had accepted the resignation of the Commissioner. We are committed to continuing to support veterans in Northern Ireland through the Veterans Welfare Service NI and the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.

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