Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Wallace and Caroline Ansell

Monday 7th November 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Wallace]

The hon. Member has read out a list of claims. I will be happy to write to him to answer those claims. I suspect the people of Scotland are now rather thankful they have a nuclear deterrent, in the face of a very provocative Putin.

[Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne) (Con)]

T2.   I recently met Help for Heroes, and we spoke about the routine health assessment at the point of military discharge. Is there more that can be done at this point to pick up on mental health issues? It is a defining moment.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Wallace and Caroline Ansell

Monday 7th December 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Wallace]

I thank the hon. Lady for bringing this matter to my attention. I would be delighted to meet her to discuss it, and then we can discuss it with the Department and the commission.

[Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne) (Con)]

With the number of combat role set to increase, does my hon. Friend the Minister agree that now is the time to invest in our people, and most specifically in support for mental health resilience, hardware and cyber, so that our troops are prepared in every sense of the word to do the important work that they need to do?