Debates between Johnny Mercer and Alex Cunningham during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Johnny Mercer and Alex Cunningham
Thursday 8th December 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Johnny Mercer Portrait Johnny Mercer
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For the first time since the second world war, when people started campaigning to have a question about veterans on the census, that appeared last year. That has given us a real granularity to the data around veterans, which we can use to formulate our policies and ensure that, wherever they are in the country, their acute needs are met by the third sector and by statutory provision as we make this the best country in the world to be a veteran.

Alex Cunningham Portrait Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
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In response to my earlier question, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General said that they were focused on fraud and on taking action. How many police inquiries are ongoing into PPE contract fraud? When can we expect any of the big-time fraudsters to be brought to justice?