Veterans: East Midlands
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support given to veterans in a) Leicester and b) the East Midlands.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones
This Government is committed to ensuring that veterans and their families are easily able to access support in Leicester, the East Midlands and across the country, when and where it is needed. Late last year we launched a new Veterans Strategy which recognises veterans as a national asset and resets the nation’s relationship with those who have served.
Alongside this, we launched the £50-million VALOUR programme, which will make it easier for veterans to access the care and support they deserve, and confirmed £12 million for the continuation of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Programme.
In addition, dedicated supported is available to veterans through Ops FORTITUDE, COURAGE, RESTORE, ASCEND and NOVA as well as through programmes such as the Career Transition Partnership.
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