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Veterans: Housing

Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 63400

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve housing options for veterans in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Al Carns

On 26 June 2025, I was delighted to announce £300,000 of funding for wraparound housing support for veterans in Northern Ireland. This will sit alongside VALOUR, the Government's new UK-wide initiative to ensure easier access to essential care and support. This regional approach, based on a network of VALOUR support centres providing multiple services in one place, together with regional field officers coordinating the provision of local services, will ensure that services are designed to meet the needs of their local communities.

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