Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to plans outlined in the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan 2022-24 to promote opportunities for Service leavers to go into careers with the uniformed and health services, how his Department plans to measure and evaluate the success of those plans.

Ensuring veterans maintain stable and fulfilling employment post service is a key theme of the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan. The Government has committed over £70 million on more than 60 Action Plan commitments, including promoting opportunities in the uniformed and Health services. It will be delivered by departments through sharing of resources and messaging, creation of networks and championing schemes such as Step into Health and Advance Into Justice.

The Office for Veterans’ Affairs monitors the delivery of the Strategy Action Plan, and regularly convenes departments across Government to ensure these important commitments are met.